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Selma Lagerlöf Quotes: For what is man's soul but a flame? It flickers in and around the body of a man as does the flame around the rough log.
         

For what is man's soul but a flame? It flickers in and around the body of a man as does the flame around the rough log.


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This page presents the quote "For what is man's soul but a flame? It flickers in and around the body of a man as does the flame around the rough log.". Author of this quote is Selma Lagerlöf. This quote is about men, body, rough, flames, soul,.