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the upkeep of the aristocracy has been the hard work of all civilizations.’
“Depend upon it, sir, when a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.”
― The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. Vol 3
― The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. Vol 3
“Every generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it.”
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“The policemen agreed they were living with a most peculiar fellow. One moment he was reading classical literature in the original French and quoting Tennyson, and the next he would be discussing the best way to blow up a train.”
― Agent Zigzag: A True Story of Nazi Espionage, Love, and Betrayal
― Agent Zigzag: A True Story of Nazi Espionage, Love, and Betrayal
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
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“The bicycle is the most civilized conveyance known to man. Other forms of transport grow daily more nightmarish. Only the bicycle remains pure in heart.”
― The Red and the Green
― The Red and the Green
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