“You are so afraid of losing your moral sense that you are not willing to take it through anything more dangerous than a mud-puddle.”
Quote by Gertrude Stein
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Gertrude Stein
Gertrude Stein, an American writer born on February 3, 1874, and died on July 27, 1946. She is renowned for her unique writing style and her influence on modernist literature. more
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