Complacency Quote by Edgard Varese

“Men set themselves a goal, and having attained it, are satisfied and grow paunches. In their complacency they forget that their only future is now death.” quote by Edgard Varese — Download Open image

“Men set themselves a goal, and having attained it, are satisfied and grow paunches. In their complacency they forget that their only future is now death.”

Edgard Varese

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