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"Heaven lies about us in our infancy and the world begins lying about us pretty soon afterward."

"If Heaven had looked upon riches to be a valuable thing, it would not have given them to such a scoundrel."

"We seek him here, we seek him there, Those Frenchies seek him everywhere. Is he in heaven? - Is he in hell? That damned, elusive Pimpernel?"

"Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp, Or what's a heaven for?"

"The human mind is inspired enough when it comes to inventing horrors; it is when it tries to invent a Heaven that it shows itself cloddish."

"One's homesickness for Heaven finds at least an inn there; and it's an inn on the right road."

"But of all plagues, good Heaven, thy wrath can send, Save me, oh, save me, from the candid friend!"
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"If you have done terrible things, you must endure terrible things; for thus the sacred light of injustice shines bright."


"TEIRESIAS: Alas, how terrible is wisdom whenit brings no profit to the man that's wise!This I knew well, but had forgotten it,else I would not have come here."
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