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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind
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"All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind"

- Joseph Conrad

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Poland Flag This quote is written / told by Joseph Conrad between December 3, 1857 and August 3, 1924. He/she was a famous Novelist from Poland, the quote is categorized under the topic Legal. The author also have 47 other quotes.

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