When a man cannot find meaning, he numbs himself with pleasure. - Viktor E. Frankl

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Honorable Senators: My sincerest thanks I offer you. Conserve the firm foundations of our institutions. Do your work with the spirit of a soldier in the public service. Be loyal to the Commonwealth and to yourselves and be brief; above all be brief.

Viktor E. Frankl

When a man cannot find meaning, he numbs himself with pleasure.

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