“If one should desire to know whether a kingdom is well governed, if its morals are good or bad, the quality of its music will furnish the answer.”
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“Good manners without sincerity are like a beautiful dead lady.
Straightforwardness without civility is like a surgeon's knife, effective but unpleasant.
Candor with courtesy is helpful and admirable.”
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Straightforwardness without civility is like a surgeon's knife, effective but unpleasant.
Candor with courtesy is helpful and admirable.”
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“Ah, music," he said, wiping his eyes. "A magic beyond all we do here!”
― Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
― Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
“One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words.”
― Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship
― Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship
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