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We must be prepared in advance not to expect too much from human institutions, for the simple reason that they are administered by or composed of human beings, that neither they nor the institutions are perfect, that any claim to the contrary is a roseate dream, any belief in the affirmative is naïve, and the person holding it is inexperienced.

-- Notebooks Category 1: Overview of the Quest > Chapter 4 : Organized Groups > # 30