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Quote by Charles Kingsley
He was one of those men who possess almost every gift, except the

He was one of those men who possess almost every gift, except the gift of the power to use them. – Charles Kingsley

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Some say that the age of chivalry is past, that the spirit of romance is dead. The age of chivalry is never past, so long as there is a wrong left unredressed on earth. – Charles Kingsley

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We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements in life, when all we need to make us really happy is something to be enthusiastic about. – Charles Kingsley

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Many men are contemptuous of riches few can give them away. – Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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When men and woman die, as poets sung, his hearts the last part moves, her last, the tongue. – Benjamin Franklin

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Poor little men, poor little cocks! As soon as theyre old enough, they swell their plumage to be conquerors. If they only knew that its enough to be just a little bit wounded and sad in order to obtain everything without fighting for it. – Jean Anouilh

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Men become civilized, not in proportion to their willingness to believe, but in proportion to their readiness to doubt. – Ambrose Bierce

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I get recognised sometimes, and thats really cool. Ive tried certain disguises, but that doesnt work. – Rupert Grint

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