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One must never lose time in vainly regretting the past or in complaining against the changes which cause us discomfort for change is the essence of life.
One must never lose time in vainly regretting the past or in complaining against the changes which cause us discomfort for change is the essence of life.
Approximate author period: c. 1884 AD · industrial
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- Anatole France
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- Approximate author period: c. 1884 AD · industrial
Approximate author-period anchor from life dates 1844 to 1924; Wikidata Q42443, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42443 (accessed 2026-10-08). Not a quotation composition date.
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