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Benjamin Cardozo Quotes: We seek to find peace of mind in the word, the formula, the ritual. The hope is illusion.
         

We seek to find peace of mind in the word, the formula, the ritual. The hope is illusion.


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We seek to find peace of mind in the word, the formula, the ritual. The hope is illusion.
         



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