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Quote by Benjamin Disraeli
The question is this: Is man an ape or an angel? I am on the side

The question is this: Is man an ape or an angel? I am on the side of the angels. – Benjamin Disraeli

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Frank and explicit — that is the right line to take when you wish to conceal your own mind and to confuse the minds of others. – Benjamin Disraeli

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