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Only a struggle twists sentimentality and lust together into love.
E. M. Forster
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E. M. Forster
Age: 91 †
Born: 1879
Born: January 1
Died: 1970
Died: June 7
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London
England
Edward Morgan Forster
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It is easy to sympathize at a distance,' said an old gentleman with a beard. 'I value more the kind word that is spoken close to my ear.
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Of course he despised the world as a whole every thoughtful man should it is almost a test of refinement.
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