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In life we shall find many men that are great and some that are good but very few men that are both great and good.

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    John Ruskin about Beauty

    Beauty deprived of its proper foils and adjuncts ceases to be enjoyed as beauty just as light deprived of all shadows ceases to be enjoyed as light.

    beauty deprived proper foils adjuncts ceases enjoyed beauty light deprived shadows ceases enjoyed light
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