Many are less fortunate than you’ may not be a roof to live under, but it will serve to retire beneath in the event of a shower.

Georg Christoph Lichtenberg
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Many are less fortunate than you may not be a roof to live under, but it will serve to retire beneath in the event of a shower. This quote explains why it is better to have the ability to survive the storm then be living in a house that is not even able to provide shelter against the weather.

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