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Some of us learned in a school of philosophy which taught that all was for the common good and nothing for oneself and have never, in any case, regarded the pursuit of happiness as anything other than an aberration of the human spirit.
John Grierson
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"Some of us learned in a school of philosophy which taught that all was for the common good and nothing for oneself and have never, in any case, regarded the pursuit of happiness as anything other than an aberration of the human spirit."
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Some of us learned in a school of philosophy which taught that all was for the common good and nothing for oneself and have never, in any case, regarded the pursuit of happiness as anything other than an aberration of the human spirit. — John Grierson

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John Grierson was a Director from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1898–1972).

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This quote is attributed to John Grierson, a Director from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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John Grierson lived from 1898 – 1972.
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