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Dates: during 1873-1873
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...ventures to assume this character, if it is not inborn. It is not an easy part to assume, and all labor will be in vain unless there exist a priori some natural adaptation for it. One must learn to have perfect control of himself, his watchfulness must never relax; for one little word, one involuntary smile, may destroy a reputation which it has taken years to acquire. The world does not ask for truth, does not ask if a character be genuine; but it does ask that it be consistent with itself...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE DIGNITY OF SILENCE. | 6/2/1873 | See Source »

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