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> [It is not at all incredible, that a book which has been so long in the possession of mankind should contain many truths as yet undiscovered.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-butler/it-is-not-at-all-incredible-that-a-book-which-has-been-so-long-in-the/)

[Joseph Butler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-butler/)

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> [It is not easy for a person to do any great harm when his tenure of office is short, whereas long possession begets tyranny.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aristotle/it-is-not-easy-for-a-person-to-do-any-great-harm-when-his-tenure-of/)

[Aristotle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aristotle/)

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