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Those who are quite satisfied sit still and do nothing those who are not quite satisfied are the sole benefactors of the world.
Walter Savage Landor
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Walter Savage Landor
Age: 89 †
Born: 1775
Born: January 30
Died: 1864
Died: September 17
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Warwickshire
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If in argument we can make a man angry with us, we have drawn him from his vantage ground and overcome him.
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He who first praises a book becomingly is next in merit to the author.
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The vain poet is of the opinion that nothing of his can be too much: he sends to you basketful after basketful of juiceless fruit, covered with scentless flowers.
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We fancy that our afflictions are sent us directly from above sometimes we think it in piety and contrition, but oftener in moroseness and discontent.
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