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Quote by Augustus Hare

“The question is not whether a doctrine is beautiful but whether it is true. When we wish to go to a place, we do not ask whether the road leads through a pretty country, but whether it is the right road.”

Quote by Augustus Hare

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Augustus Hare
Augustus Hare

Augustus Hare, a British writer born on March 13, 1834, and died on January 22, 1903. He is renowned for his travel literature and biographies, particularly for the 'English rural' series co-authored with his brother Jules Hare. more

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