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Originality is independence, not rebellion it is sincerity, not antagonism.

George Henry Lewes

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George Henry Lewes
Age: 61 †
Born: 1817
Born: April 18
Died: 1878
Died: November 30
Journalist
Literary Critic
Philosopher
Theatre Critic
Writer
London
England
Sincerity
Independence
Antagonism
Uprising
Originality
Rebellion

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