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- The literary world is made up of little confederacies, each looking upon its own members as the lights of the universe; and considering all others…
- For what is history, but... huge libel on human nature, to which we industriously add page after page, volume after volume, as if we were…
- Into the space of one little hour sins enough may be conjured up by evil tongues to blast the fame of a whole life of…
- There is in every true woman's heart, a spark of heavenly fire, which lies dormant in the broad daylight of prosperity, but which kindles up…
- It is not poverty so much as pretense that harasses a ruined man - the struggle between a proud mind and an empty purse -…
- Some minds seem almost to create themselves, springing up under every disadvantage and working their solitary but irresistible way through a thousand obstacles.
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