Politics are now nothing more than means of rising in the world. With this sole view do men … - Samuel Johnson

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Doing mathematics should always mean finding patterns and crafting beautiful and meaningful explanations.

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Politics are now nothing more than means of rising in the world. With this sole view do men engage in politics, and their whole conduct proceeds upon it.

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