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Ephemeral nature of life1 quote
Individuals pass like shadows; but the commonwealth is fixed and stable. — Edmund Burke · 1780Impermanence1 quote
Individuals pass like shadows; but the commonwealth is fixed and stable. — Edmund Burke · 1780The United Kingdom1 quote
Individuals pass like shadows; but the commonwealth is fixed and stable. — Edmund Burke · 1780