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Quote by Anton Chekhov
People are far more sincere and good-humored at speeding their par

People are far more sincere and good-humored at speeding their parting guests than on meeting them. – Anton Chekhov

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One must be a god to be able to tell successes from failures without making a mistake. – Anton Chekhov

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No matter how corrupt and unjust a convict may be, he loves fairness more than anything else. If the people placed over him are unfair, from year to year he lapses into an embittered state characterized by an extreme lack of faith. – Anton Chekhov

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