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Image of the quote is loading... SaveSave Abasement degradation is simply the manner of life of the man who has refused to be what it is his duty to be. - Quote by José Ortega y Gasset

Abasement degradation is simply the manner of life of the man who has refused to be what it is his duty to be.

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