A child of eight is many-sided. By eighteen most of his auspicious angles have been polished away; he is standardised; transformed, perhaps into the perfect citizen. Your perfect citizen may be a fine fellow, but he is not the perfect man.
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The pine stays green in winter... wisdom in hardship.
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Birth: | 8th December, 1868 |
Death: | 7th February, 1952 |
Nationality: | British |
Profession: | Novelist, Writer |
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