Before the spread of alphabetic writing, systems making much use of logograms were more common and included Egyptian hieroglyphs, Maya glyphs, and Sumerian cuneiform. Guns, Germs And Steel
If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all. The Decay of Lying
All the world knows that France sneezes when England takes a pinch of snuff. Diary of a Madman
I am tormented by temptations." "What kind? There is a cure for temptation." "What?" "Yielding to it.“ Le Pere Goriot
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