Do not so much be ashamed of that disgrace which proceeds from men's opinion as fly from that which comes from the truth. Fragment
Rascals are always sociable--more's the pity! and the chief sign that a man has any nobility in his character is the little pleasure he takes in others' company. He prefers solitude more and more, and, in course of time, comes to see that, with few exceptions, the world offers no choice beyond solitude on one side and vulgarity on the other. Essays and Aphorisms
“It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.” 1984
The leprosy of unreality disfigured every human creature in attendance. A Tale of Two Cities
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