Thus we never see the true State of our Condition, till it is illustrated to us by its Contraries; nor know how to value what we enjoy, but by the wa… - Jaroslav Kalfař

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Thus we never see the true State of our Condition, till it is illustrated to us by its Contraries; nor know how to value what we enjoy, but by the want of it.

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About Jaroslav Kalfař

Jaroslav Kalfař is a Czech-American science fiction writer.

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Alternative Names: Jaroslav Kalfar
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What did you expect? the core asked me. No, I asked that of myself. Another projection. My desperation to ascribe personality and will to capricious outcomes of chaos. The true kings of the world, elements and particles, had no agenda except movement.
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