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Anthony Hope
British
Writer
About the author
You oughtn't to yield to temptation. Well, somebody must, or the thing becomes absurd.
Anthony Hope,
British
Writer
#Temptation
#Yield
His foe was folly and his weapon wit.
Anthony Hope,
British
Writer
#Wit
#Folly
I may not understand, but I am willing to admire.
Anthony Hope,
British
Writer
#May
I wish you would read a little poetry sometimes. Your ignorance cramps my conversation.
Anthony Hope,
British
Writer
#Ignorance
#Poetry
#Conversation
Telling the truth to people who misunderstand you is generally promoting a falsehood, isn't it?
Anthony Hope,
British
Writer
#People
#Truth
#Falsehood
Unless one is a genius, it is best to aim at being intelligible.
Anthony Hope,
British
Writer
#Being
#Genius
Unless you are a genius, it is best to aim at being intelligible.
Anthony Hope,
British
Writer
#Being
#Genius
Good families are generally worse than any others.
Anthony Hope,
British
Writer