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" Children are sent to school to be civilized, to learn to be part of the social enterprise. "

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" I've always thought anyone can make money. Making a life worth living, that's the real test. "

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" My goal now is to dance all the dances as long as I can, and then to sit down contented after the last elegant tango some sweet night and pass on because there wasn't another dance left in me. "

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" I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge. That myth is more potent than history. That dreams are more powerful than facts. That hope always triumphs over experience. That laughter is the only cure for grief. And I believe that love is stronger than death. "

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