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A part of such a system cannot support itself without the whole: and before the whole can be obtained the part perishes.
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gutenberg.orgBenjamin Franklin: “A part of such a system cannot support itself without the whole: and before the whole can be obtained the part perishes.”
Editor's note · Context
Franklin highlights the necessity of a complete system for the sustainability of any part of it.
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