生きる上で目的は二つ。先ず望むものを手に入れ、次にそれを楽しむ。二つ目に至るのは人類のうち一握りの賢者のみ。 - ローガン・ピアソル［パーソール］・スミス (1865 - 1946)
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There are two things to aim at in life: first to get what you want; and after that, to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second. - Logan Pearsall Smith (1865 - 1946)
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