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“He never wants anything but what's right and fair; only when you come to settle what's right and fair, it's everything that he wants and nothing that you want. And that's his idea of a compromise.”

Quote by Thomas Hughes

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Thomas Hughes, a British author born on October 20, 1822, and died on March 22, 1896, is renowned for his historical novels and biographies. His most famous work, 'Tom Brown's School Days', is celebrated for its vivid narrative and critical analysis of the British public school education system. Hughes also wrote several biographies, including one on Charles Darwin. more

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