Man was nature's mistake she neglected to finish him and she has never…

Eric Hoffer
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Man was nature's mistake she neglected to finish him and she has never ceased paying for her mistake. ✨ Eric Hoffer (1982). Between the Devil and the Dragon: The Best Essays and Aphorisms of Eric Hoffer, HarperCollins Publishers
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