The Gods sell when they give. Glory is paid for with disgrace. Poor are the happy, for they are Just what passes. (Fernando Pessoa)

The Gods sell when they give. Glory is paid for with disgrace. Poor are the happy, for they are Just what passes.

Fernando Pessoa

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