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Horace Walpole Quotes: History is a romance that is believed; romance, a history that is not believed.
         

History is a romance that is believed; romance, a history that is not believed.


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I never found even in my juvenile hours that it was necessary to go a thousand miles in search of themes for moralizing.



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The whole secret of life is to be interested in one thing profoundly and in a thousand things well.



In all science, error precedes the truth, and it is better it should go first than last.

In all science, error precedes the truth, and it is better it should go first than last.



Life is a comedy for those who think and a tragedy for those who feel.

Life is a comedy for those who think and a tragedy for those who feel.



The Methodists love your big sinners, as proper subjects to work upon.

The Methodists love your big sinners, as proper subjects to work upon.



This world is a comedy to those that think, a tragedy to those that feel.

This world is a comedy to those that think, a tragedy to those that feel.



Nine-tenths of the people were created so you would want to be with the other tenth.

Nine-tenths of the people were created so you would want to be with the other tenth.



Who has begun has half done. Have the courage to be wise. Begin!

Who has begun has half done. Have the courage to be wise. Begin!



Foolish writers and readers are created for each other.

Foolish writers and readers are created for each other.



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When people will not weed their own minds, they are apt to be overrun by nettles.





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