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“We have found that morals are not, like bacon, to be cured by hanging; nor, like wine, to be improved by sea voyages; nor, like honey, to be preserved in cells.”

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William Cooke Taylor
William Cooke Taylor

William Cooke Taylor, born in 1800 in the United Kingdom, was a renowned writer. His works covered a wide range of fields, including history, literature, and philosophy, and had a profound impact on later generations. more

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