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Imitation is the sincerest of flattery.

Charles Caleb Colton

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Charles Caleb Colton
Died: 1832
Died: January 1
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That extremes beget extremes is an apothegm built on the most profound observation of the human mind.
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Courage is generosity of the highest order, for the brave are prodigal of the most precious things.
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Our admiration of fine writing will always be in proportion to its real difficulty and its apparent ease.
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