Men always talk about the most important things to perfect strangers. In the perfect stranger we perceive man himself; the image of a God is not disguised by resemblances to an uncle or doubts of wisdom of a mustache.
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And they that rule in England, in stately conclaves met, alas, alas for England they have no graves as yet.
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If you do not understand a man you cannot crush him. And if you do understand him, very probably you will not.
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