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The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds; and...
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The elegance of honesty needs no adornment.
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Science says ‘We must live,’ and seeks the means of prolonging, increasing, facilitating and...
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Most of today’s books have an air of having been written in one day...
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A novel is not, after all, a historical document, but a way to travel...
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Author A fool who, not content with having bored those who have lived with...
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Dive into the sea of thought, and find there pearls beyond price.
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Familiarity breeds contempt – and children.
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Frankly, I think the chances of having a happy childhood while you’re still a...
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To my daughter Leonora without whose never failing sympathy and encouragement this book would...