I sit on a man's back, choking him and making him carry me, and yet assure myself and others that I am very sorry for him and wish to ease his lot by all possible means—except by getting off his back.
— Leo Tolstoy Modern

War and Peace

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What Then Must We Do?

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1886

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Strange & Unusual

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https://www.gutenberg.org/files/15386/15386-h/15386-h.htm

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