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A nail is driven out by another nail. Habit is overcome by habit.
Desiderius Erasmus
Desiderius Erasmus
Born: Oct 28, 1466
Died: Jul 12, 1536

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Albert Camus, Aristotle, Confucius, Friedrich Nietzsche, Lao Tzu, Plato, Socrates, Sun Tzu
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