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Every book is a quotation; and every house is a quotation out of all forests and mines and stone quarries; and every man is a quotation from all his ancestors. – Ralph Waldo Emerson, “Plato; Or, The Philosopher”

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Next to being witty yourself, the best thing is being able to quote anothers wit. – Christian Nevell Bovee

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