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Some degree of novelty must be one of the materials in almost ever

Some degree of novelty must be one of the materials in almost every instrument which works upon the mind; and curiosity blends itself, more or less, with all our pleasures. – Edmund Burke

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Whilst shame keeps its watch, virtue is not wholly extinguished in the heart; nor will moderation be utterly exiled from the minds of tyrants. – Edmund Burke

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Where the apple reddens never pry — lest we lose our Edens, Eve and I. – Robert Browning

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Every man ought to be inquisitive through every hour of his great adventure down to the day when he shall no longer cast a shadow in the sun. For if he dies without a question in his heart, what excuse is there for his continuance? – Frank Moore Colby

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Show me a character whose life arouses my curiosity, and my flesh begins crawling with suspense. – Fawn M. Brodie

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Interest makes some people blind, and others quick-sighted. – Francis Beaumont

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