Fernando Pessoa: The Gods sell when they give. Glory is paid for with disgrace. Poor are the happy, for they are Just what passes.

The Gods sell when they give. Glory is paid for with disgrace. Poor are the happ — Fernando Pessoa

The Gods sell when they give. Glory is paid for with disgrace. Poor are the happy, for they are Just what passes.

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