It is always pleasant to be urged to do something on the ground that o…

George Santayana
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It is always pleasant to be urged to do something on the ground that one can do it well. ✨ George Santayana (2002). The Works of George Santayana: The letters of George Santayana. 1921-1927. Vol. 5. Book 3, MIT Press
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It is always pleasant to be urged to do something on the ground that one can do it well. ✨ George Santayana (2002). The Works of George Santayana: The letters of George Santayana. 1921-1927. Vol. 5. Book 3, MIT Press

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