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Most of the trouble in the world is caused by people wanting to be important.

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T. S. Eliot

British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)

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    Die meisten Probleme auf der Welt werden dadurch verursacht, dass Menschen wichtig sein wollen.

    a világ legtöbb baját az okozza, hogy az emberek fontosak akarnak lenni.

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