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I cannot conceive of a world where the stars are not visible, and, if there is one, I trust I shall never be sent to it.
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gutenberg.orgJosiah Quincy: “I cannot conceive of a world where the stars are not visible, and, if there is one, I trust I shall never be sent to it.”
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Quincy expresses his deep appreciation for the visibility of stars and his hope to never be in a world without them.
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