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"But the wicked passions of men's hearts alone seem strong enough to leave pictures that persist; the good are ever too luke-warm."

Algernon H. Blackwood, British Author

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"But the wicked passions of men's hearts alone seem strong enough to leave pictures that persist; the good are ever too luke-warm."

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"But the wicked passions of men's hearts alone seem strong enough to leave pictures that persist; the good are ever too luke-warm."

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