Quote by Joseph Conrad Download Open image ““. . . but in the great demoralization of the land he kept up his appearance. That's backbone.”” — Joseph Conrad ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.7 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare
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