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“The abuse of grace is affectation, as the abuse of the sublime is absurdity; all perfection is nearly a fault.” quote by Voltaire — Download Open image

“The abuse of grace is affectation, as the abuse of the sublime is absurdity; all perfection is nearly a fault.”

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