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We cannot at once catch the applauses of the vulgar and expect the approbation of the wise.
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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Warwick
Warwickshire
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When a cat flatters ... he is not insincere: you may safely take it for real kindness.
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