The sort of dependence that results from exchange, i.e., from commercial transactions, is a reciprocal dependence. We cannot be dependent upon a foreigner without his being dependent on us. Now, this is what constitutes the very essence of society. To sever natural interrelations is not to make oneself independent, but to isolate oneself completely.
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We are but a drop of water in a pool filled with diversity.
We are but a drop of water in a pool filled with diversity.
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Most of the change we think we see in life Is due to truths being in and out of favor.
