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The Mysteries of Udolpho

by Ann Radcliffe

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Nov 05, 2025 04:13PM

“One, remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Two, never give up work. Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without it. Three, if you are lucky enough to find love, remember it is there and don't throw it away.”
― Stephen Hawking

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“Let others praise ancient times; I am glad I was born in these.”
― Ovid

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“While we do our good works let us not forget that the real solution lies in a world in which charity will have become unnecessary.”
― Chinua Achebe, Anthills of the Savannah

tags: agape, brotherly-love, charity, compassion

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“If you have come here to help me you are wasting your time, but if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together.”
― Lilla Watson

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“They’re not women’s clothes. They’re my clothes. I bought them.”
― Eddie Izzard

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