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Philosophical literature1 quote
Civilization is nothing more than the effort to reduce the use of force to the last resort. — Jose Ortega y Gasset · 1930Political literature1 quote
Civilization is nothing more than the effort to reduce the use of force to the last resort. — Jose Ortega y Gasset · 1930