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Quote by Max Beerbohm
The dullards envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspi

The dullards envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to a bad end. – Max Beerbohm

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Men of genius are not quick judges of character. Deep thinking and high imagining blunt that trivial instinct by which you and I size people up. – Max Beerbohm

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The loveliest face in all the world will not please you if you see it suddenly eye to eye, at a distance of half an inch from your own. – Max Beerbohm

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People who insist on telling their dreams are among the terrors of the breakfast table. – Max Beerbohm

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