There may be as much nobility in being last as in being first, because…

Jose Ortega y Gasset
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There may be as much nobility in being last as in being first, because the two positions are equally necessary in the world, the one to complement the other.
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There may be as much nobility in being last as in being first, because the two positions are equally necessary in the world, the one to complement the other.

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