British - Politician | November 23, 1862 - September 6, 1932
Imagination is at the root of much that passes for love.
Gilbert Parker
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War is cruelty, and none can make it gentle.
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He came by a leap to the goal of purpose, not by the toilsome steps of reason. On the instant his headlong spirit declared his purpose: this was the one being for him in all the world: at this altar he would light a lamp of devotion, and keep it burning forever.
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Every shot that kills ricochets.
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It must be remembered that the sea is a great breeder of friendship. Two men who have known each other for twenty years find that twenty days at sea bring them nearer than ever they were before, or else estrange them.
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But paying is part of the game of life: it is the joy of buying that we crave.
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He knew the lie of silence to be as evil as the lie of speech.
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There's no credit in not doing what you don't want to do. There's no virtue in not falling, when you're not tempted.
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Tomorrow is no man's gift.
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Nothing is so unproductive as the law. It is expensive whether you win or lose.
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