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Possible Quotes by Robertson Davies
- If a man wants to be of the greatest possible value to his fellow-creature s let him begin the long, solitary task of perfecting himself.
- We tend to think human knowledge as progressive; because we know more and more, our parents and grandparents are back numbers. But a contrary theory…
- Money, it is often said, does not bring happiness; it must be added, however, that it makes it possible to support unhappiness with exemplary fortitude.
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