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Reverence For Greatness Dies Out, And Is Succeeded By Base Envy Of Greatness.
-Albert Pike
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Reverence For Greatness Dies Out,
Albert Pike
Reverence For Greatness Dies Out, And Is Succeeded By Base Envy Of Greatness.
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