Charles Dickens: Under an accumulation of staggerers, no man can be considered a free agent. No man knocks himself down; if his destiny k

Under an accumulation of staggerers, no man can be considered a free agent. No m — Charles Dickens

Under an accumulation of staggerers, no man can be considered a free agent. No man knocks himself down; if his destiny knocks him down, his destiny must pick him up again.

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