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A smile is ever the most bright and beautiful with a tear upon it. What is the dawn without the dew? The tear is rendered by the smile precious above the smile itself.
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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Cruelty is no more the cure of crimes than it is the cure of sufferings compassion, in the first instance, is good for both I have known it to bring compunction when nothing else would.
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The eyes of critics, whether in commending or carping, are both on one side, like a turbot's.
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