A man may fulfill the object of his existence by asking a question he cannot answer, and attempting a task he cannot achieve.

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A man may fulfill the object of his existence by asking a question he cannot answer, and attempting a task he cannot achieve. - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

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