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Everything is possible for an eccentric, especially when he is English.

Jules Verne

Poets are like proverbs: you can always find one to contradict another.
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Oneself Poet Proverb
We are of opinion that instead of letting books grow moldy behind an iron grating, far from the vulgar gaze, it is better to let them wear out by being read.
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Better Book Growth Opinion Reading
An English criminal, you know is always better concealed in London than anywhere else.
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Better Crime Theft Yourself
There are no impossible obstacles; there are just stronger and weaker wills, that’s all!
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Impossible Obstacle Strong Weakness Willing
What pen can describe this scene of marvellous horror; what pencil can portray it?
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Description Horror Portrait
The chance which now seems lost may present itself at the last moment.
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Chance Last Lost Moments Philosophy Present
Man is never perfect nor contented.
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Man Nature Oneself Perfection Satisfaction
The sole precoccupation of this learned society was the destruction of humanity for philanthropic reasons and the perfection of weapons as instruments of civilization.
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Civilization Destruction Humanity Instrument Learning Perfection Reason Society Weapon
I say, you do have a heart!” “Sometimes,” he replied, “when I have the time.
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Heart Myself Time
Scent is the soul of flowers, and sea flowers, as splendid as they may be, have no soul!
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Flower Nature Sea Soul
The sea is only the embodiment of a supernatural and wonderful existence. It is nothing but love and emotion; it is the ‘Living Infinite.
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Emotion Existence Live Love Mystery Sea Wonderful
On the earth, even in the darkest night, the light never wholly abandons his rule. It is diffused and subtle, but little as may remain, the retina of the eye is sensible of it.
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Abandonment Darkness Earth Eyes Light Night
Travel enables us to enrich our lives with new experiences, to enjoy and to be educated, to learn respect for foreign cultures, to establish friendships, and above all to contribute to international cooperation and peace throughout the world.
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Culture Education Enjoyment Establishment Experience Friendship Learning Live Ourselves Peace Respect Travel World
Science, my lad, is made up of mistakes, but they are mistakes which it is useful to make, because they lead little by little to the truth.
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Leadership Mistake Myself Science Truth
The Great Architect of the universe built it of good firm stuff.
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Architect Build Goodness Greatness Universe
Better to put things at the worst at first and reserve the best for a surprise.
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Best Better Reserve Surprise Worst

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