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If the weak hand, that has recorded this tale, has, by its scenes, beguiled the mourner of one hour of sorrow, or, by its moral, taught him to sustain it - the effort, however humble, has not been vain, nor is the writer unrewarded.
Ann Radcliffe
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Ann Radcliffe
Age: 58 †
Born: 1764
Born: July 9
Died: 1823
Died: February 7
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Do you believe your heart to be, indeed, so hardened, that you can look without emotion on the suffering, to which you would condemn me?
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I never trust people's assertions, I always judge of them by their actions.
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Happiness arises in a state of peace, not of tumult.
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What has a man's face to do with his character? Can a man of good character help having a disagreeable face?
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I wish that all those, who on this night are not merry enough to speak before they think, may ever after be grave enough to think before they speak!
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When the mind has once begun to yield to the weakness of superstition, trifles impress it with the force of conviction.
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To discover depravity in those whom we have loved, is one of the most exquisite tortures to a virtuous mind, and the conviction is often rejected before it is finally admitted.
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Happiness has this essential difference from what is commonly called pleasure, that virtue forms its basis, and virtue being the offspring of reason, may be expected to produce uniformity of effect.
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