It is one of the most saddening things in life that, try as we may, we…

Thomas Huxley
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It is one of the most saddening things in life that, try as we may, we can never be certain of making people happy, whereas we can almost always be certain of making them unhappy. ✨ Thomas Henry Huxley, Leonard Huxley (1900). Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley
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It is one of the most saddening things in life that, try as we may, we can never be certain of making people happy, whereas we can almost always be certain of making them unhappy. ✨ Thomas Henry Huxley, Leonard Huxley (1900). Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley

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