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Richard Steele on Character

1672–1729 Ireland

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A man cannot have an idea of perfection in another, which he was never sensible of in himself.

Yet though her mien carries much more invitation than command, to behold her is an immediate check to loose behaviour; and to love her is a liberal education.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Richard Steele (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.