Temporary madness may be necessary in some cases, to cleanse and r

Temporary madness may be necessary in some cases, to cleanse and renovate the mind; just as a fit of illness is to carry off the humours of the body. – Augustus William Hare and Julius Charles Hare, Guesses at Truth, by Two Brothers

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