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“The really important thing is not to live, but to live well. And to live well meant, along with more enjoyable things in life, to live according to your principles.” quote by Socrates — Download Open image

“The really important thing is not to live, but to live well. And to live well meant, along with more enjoyable things in life, to live according to your principles.”

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