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Quote by Norman Douglas
It is one of the maladies of our age to profess a frenzied allegia

It is one of the maladies of our age to profess a frenzied allegiance to truth in unimportant matters, to refuse consistently to face her where graver issues are at stake. – Norman Douglas

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You can construct the character of a man and his age not only from what he does and says, but from what he fails to say and do. – Norman Douglas

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A man can believe a considerable deal of rubbish, and yet go about his daily work in a rational and cheerful manner. – Norman Douglas

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