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This man has conquered the world! What have you done?"The philosopher replied without an instant's hesitation, "I have conquered the need to conquer the world.
This man has conquered the world! What have you done?"The philosopher replied without an instant's hesitation, "I have conquered the need to conquer the world.
Approximate author period: c. 1943 AD · modern
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- Approximate author period: c. 1943 AD · modern
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