The chapter of knowledge is a very short, but the chapter of accidents is a very long one. (Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield)

The chapter of knowledge is a very short, but the chapter of accidents is a very long one.

Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

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