By common consent of all the nations and all the ages the most valuabl…

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By common consent of all the nations and all the ages the most valuable thing in this world is the homage of men, whether deserved or undeserved. ✨ Mark Twain (2016). What Is Man? And Other Essays, p.135, Xist Publishing
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