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If a book comes from the heart, it will contrive to reach other hearts all art and author-craft are of small amount to that.

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Thomas Carlyle
Age: 85 †
Born: 1795
Born: December 4
Died: 1881
Died: February 5
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Philosopher of Chelsea
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