No law can possibly meet the convenience of every one: we must be satisfied if it be beneficial … - Livy

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Sometimes you're not getting the laughs you want or at the place you want but that doesn't mean it's not funny. It means you haven't explored it enough.

Livy

No law can possibly meet the convenience of every one: we must be satisfied if it be beneficial on the whole and to the majority.

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