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“It is strange, it is very strange, and scarcely to be accounted for, that people advanced in life, and experienced in the uncertainty of all life's things, seem to have a confidence in the future which the young do not possess. They delay, they put off without fear or apprehension; they calculate as if with certainty upon the time to come; while eager youth, on the contrary, at the very name of procrastination conjures up every difficulty and obstacle, every change and chance, not alone within the range of probability, but within the reach of fate.”

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Book:Agincourt : a romance / by G.P.R. James. Volume v.2 1844 [Leather Bound]
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Agincourt : a romance / by G.P.R. James. Volume v.2 1844 [Leather Bound]

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George Payne Rainsford James
George Payne Rainsford James

George Payne Rainsford James, born on August 9, 1799, and died on June 9, 1860, was a renowned British novelist. His works are known for their depiction of social realities and intricate character psychology, which have had a profound impact on literature. more

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