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Fixing the Middle East is only part of the problem. It is a West European problem, too.


Francis Fukuyama

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FRANCIS BACON Who ever is out of patience is out of possession of their soul.
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FRANCIS BACON The joys of parents are secret, and so are their grieves and fears.
FRANCIS BACON Riches are a good hand maiden, but a poor mistress.
FRANCIS BACON The fortune which nobody sees makes a person happy and unenvied.
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