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It is a great pity that every human being does not, at an early st

It is a great pity that every human being does not, at an early stage of his life, have to write a historical work. He would then realize that the human race is in quite a jam about truth. – Rebecca West

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Great music is in a sense serene it is certain of the values it asserts. – Rebecca West

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