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“Nothing reopens the springs of love so fully as absence, and no absence so thoroughly as that which must needs be endless.”

Quote by Anthony Trollope

Book:The Last Chronicle of Barset (Unabridged): Victorian Classic from the prolific English novelist, known for The Palliser Novels, The Prime Minister, The Warden, Barchester Towers, Doctor Thorne, Can You Forgive Her? and Phineas Finn…

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The Last Chronicle of Barset (Unabridged): Victorian Classic from the prolific English novelist, known for The Palliser Novels, The Prime Minister, The Warden, Barchester Towers, Doctor Thorne, Can You Forgive Her? and Phineas Finn…

This novel is part of a series that explores the social and political landscape of Victorian England. The author, a prominent figure in English literature, is celebrated for his intricate character development and detailed portrayal of the era. more

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Anthony Trollope

Anthony Trollope was an English novelist known for his detailed portrayals of Victorian British society. His works often centered around political and administrative themes, showcasing his profound insights into social structures and class divisions. more

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“We all profess to believe when we're told that this world should be used merely as a preparation for the next; and yet there is something so cold and comfortless in the theory that we do not relish the prospect even for our children.”

World Should Believe Children Used Next This World Theory Cold Our Children Preparation Relish

Book:Phineas Redux: Trollope's Works

Source: Phineas Redux: Trollope's Works

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Book:Phineas Redux

Source: Phineas Redux

“The double pleasure of pulling down an opponent, and of raising oneself, is the charm of a politician's life.”

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Book:Phineas Redux: Trollope's Works

Source: Phineas Redux: Trollope's Works

“I never believe anything that a lawyer says when he has a wig on his head and a fee in his hand. I prepare myself beforehand to regard it all as mere words, supplied at so much the thousand. I know he'll say whatever he thinks most likely to forward his own views.”

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Book:Phineas Redux

Source: Phineas Redux

“People go on quarrelling and fancying this and that, and thinking that the world is full of romance and poetry. When they get married they know better.”

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Book:The Palliser Novels: Complete Parliamentary Chronicles (All Six Novels in One Volume): Can You Forgive Her? + Phineas Finn + The Eustace Diamonds + Phineas Redux + The Prime Minister + The Duke’s Children

Source: The Palliser Novels: Complete Parliamentary Chronicles (All Six Novels in One Volume): Can You Forgive Her? + Phineas Finn + The Eustace Diamonds + Phineas Redux + The Prime Minister + The Duke’s Children

“Here's the thing: the unit of reverence in Europe is the family, which is why a child born today of unmarried parents in Sweden has a better chance of growing up in a house with both of his parents than a child born to a married couple in America. Here we revere the couple, there they revere the family.”

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“It is easy for most of us to keep our hands from picking and stealing when picking and stealing plainly lead to prison diet and prison garments. But when silks and satins come of it, and with the silks and satins general respect, the net result of honesty does not seem to be so secure.”

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Book:The Prime Minister

Source: The Prime Minister

“Does not all the world know that when in autumn the Bismarcks of the world, or they who are bigger than Bismarcks, meet at this or that delicious haunt of salubrity, the affairs of the world are then settled in little conclaves, with grater ease, rapidity, and certainty than in large parliaments or the dull chambers of public offices?”

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Book:The Palliser Novels: Complete Parliamentary Chronicles (All Six Novels in One Volume): Can You Forgive Her? + Phineas Finn + The Eustace Diamonds + Phineas Redux + The Prime Minister + The Duke’s Children

Source: The Palliser Novels: Complete Parliamentary Chronicles (All Six Novels in One Volume): Can You Forgive Her? + Phineas Finn + The Eustace Diamonds + Phineas Redux + The Prime Minister + The Duke’s Children

“When any body of statesmen make public asservations by one or various voices, that there is no discord among them, not a dissentient voice on any subject, people are apt to suppose that they cannot hang together much longer.”

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Source: The Palliser Novels: Complete Parliamentary Chronicles (All Six Novels in One Volume): Can You Forgive Her? + Phineas Finn + The Eustace Diamonds + Phineas Redux + The Prime Minister + The Duke’s Children

“Equality would be a heaven, if we could attain it.”

Ifs Would Be Heaven

Author:Anthony Trollope