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“Every man of ambition has to fight his century with its own weapons. What this …”

“Cecily. This is no time for wearing the shallow mask of manners. When I see a s…”

“Well, I can't eat muffins in an agitated manner. The butter would probably get …”

“A man who moralizes is a hypocrite, and a woman who does so is invariably plain.”