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The Grandissimes: A Story of Creole Life

This book delves into the complexities of Creole society in the pre-Civil War era, focusing on the Grandissimes family and their interactions with various social classes and racial dynamics. more

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George Washington Cable
George Washington Cable

George Washington Cable was an American novelist known for his depiction of the Creole people of Louisiana. His works often focused on racial relations and social changes, showcasing the life in the American South in the late 19th century. more

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“All men are, at times, influenced by inexplicable sentiments. Ideas haunt them in spite of all their efforts to discard them. Prepossessions are entertained, for which their reason is unable to discover any adequate cause. The strength of a belief, when it is destitute of any rational foundation, seems, of itself, to furnish a new ground for credulity. We first admit a powerful persuasion, and then, from reflecting on the insufficiency of the ground on which it is built, instead of being prompted to dismiss it, we become more forcibly attached to it.”

“Confide not in the firmness of your principles, or the steadfastness of your integrity. Be always vigilant and fearful. Never think you have enough of knowledge, and let not your caution slumber for a moment, for you know not when danger is near.”