Nobody has ever before asked the nuclear family to live all by itself in a box the way we do. With no relatives, no support, we've put it in an impossible situation.
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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
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I learned the value of hard work by working hard.
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Man's role is uncertain, undefined, and perhaps unnecessary.
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Having two bathrooms ruined the capacity to co-operate.
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Sooner or later I'm going to die, but I'm not going to retire.
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