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“The stories of Harmonius and Aristogeiton, of Phaedrus of the Theban Band were well enough for those whose hearts were empty, but no substitute for life. That Clive should occasionally prefer them puzzled him.”
― Maurice
― Maurice
“from the middle-middle classes, whose highest desire seemed shelter – continuous shelter – not a lair in the darkness to be reached against fear, but shelter everywhere and always, until the existence of earth and sky is forgotten, shelter from poverty and disease and violence and impoliteness; and consequently from joy; God slipped this retribution in.”
― Maurice
― Maurice
“Maurice was scandalized, horrified. He was shocked to the bottom of his suburban soul....”
― Maurice
― Maurice
“The past is devoid of meaning like the present, and a refuge for cowards.”
― Maurice
― Maurice
“He was obliged however to throw over Christianity. Those who base their conduct upon what they are rather than upon what they ought to be, always must throw it over in the end . . . .”
― Maurice
― Maurice
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