“The past in retrospect holds manifold disenchantments, failures and even tragedies; and yet the worse may be forgotten and the best held fast.”
Quote by William Robertson Nicoll
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William Robertson Nicoll
William Robertson Nicoll (October 10, 1851 - May 4, 1923) was a prominent journalist in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for his literary and artistic criticism. more
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