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It is rarely in the world's history that its ideal has been one of joy and beauty. The worship of pain has far more often dominated the world.

It is rarely in the world’s history that its ideal has been one of joy and beauty. The worship of pain has far more often dominated the world.
– Oscar Wilde

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