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In a state of nature, the weakest go to the wall; in a state of over-refinement, both the weak and the strong go to the gutter.

Elbert Hubbard (1922). “Selected Writings of Elbert Hubbard ...”
In a state of nature, the weakest go to the wall; in a state of over-refinement, both the weak and the strong go to the gutter.