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“It is only when taught deceit by the commerce of the world, that we learn to shroud our character from observation, and to disguise our real sentiments from those with whom we are placed in communion.”
― The Monastery
― The Monastery
“As every reader has experienced who may have chanced to be in such a situation, it is extremely difficult to maintain the full dignity of an offended person, in the presence of a beautiful girl, whatever reason we may have for being angry with her.”
― The Abbot
― The Abbot
“If you think we can't change the world, it just means you're not one of those who will.”
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“Sleep, like other earthly blessings, is niggard of its favours when most courted.”
― The Abbot
― The Abbot
“It is infinitely harder to ask questions in such a way that the audience is led not to the answers (the province of the demagogue) but to new perceptions.”
― The Best Man
― The Best Man
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A group for people who enjoy literature written by Japanese authors, the arts, culture, and history of Japan. May 2026: Dragon Palace by Hiromi Kawa ...more
Classics and the Western Canon
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