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Karl Wilhelm Von Humboldt Quotes

Karl Wilhelm Von Humboldt quote: "The price of apparent happiness and enjoyment is the neglect..."

The price of apparent happiness and enjoyment is the neglect of the spontaneous active energies of the acting members.

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