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Nothing can be taken for granted.
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The statement is a reminder not to assume that anything is automatically certain, permanent, or guaranteed. What seems obvious may still need to be checked. Familiar conditions can change, and expectations can turn out differently than expected.
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- German Federal Government — Harvard Commencement Speech (2019)
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- Official Statement
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