Boots Quote by David Lilienthal

“The idea of Utopia is mischievous as well as unrealistic. And dull, to boot. Man is born pushing and shoving as the sparks fly upward.” quote by David Lilienthal — Download Open image

“The idea of Utopia is mischievous as well as unrealistic. And dull, to boot. Man is born pushing and shoving as the sparks fly upward.”

David Lilienthal

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