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Purity engenders Wisdom, Passion avarice, and Ignorance folly, infatuation and darkness.

~Cyril Connolly

Topics: Avarice Darkness Folly Ignorance Infatuation Passion Purity Wisdom

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Nationality: English

Type: Journalist

Born: September 10th, 1903

Died: November 26th, 1974

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