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“Nor have I forgotten sir. that the charity of his daughter delivered me from his power. I can forget injuries but never benefits.”
― The Castle of Otranto
― The Castle of Otranto
“I constantly sought knowledge and truth, and it became my belief that for gaining access to the effulgence and closeness to God, there is no better way than that of searching for truth and knowledge.”
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“As a matter of self-preservation, a man needs good friends or ardent enemies, for the former instruct him and the latter take him to task.”
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“¿Cabe libertad donde no hay elección? ¿Cabe elección donde no se conoce más que uno de los términos en que ha de consistir?”
― La Regenta
― La Regenta

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