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George Byron

What should I have known or written had I been a quiet, mercantile politician or a lord in waiting? A man must travel, and turmoil, or there is no existence.

George Byron

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Byron suggests that if he had lived a safe, conventional life focused on business or waiting for power, he would have little meaningful insight to share. He believes that experiencing movement and challenges is essential to truly living and understanding life.

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