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'Life is a comedy for those who think... and a tragedy for those who feel'

'It was easier to conquer it than to know what to do with it.'

'The wisest prophets make sure of the event first.'

'We often repent of our first thoughts, and scarce ever of our second'

Born in Mayfair, London
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Memorial services are the cocktail parties of the geriatric set. - Harold Macmillan
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William of Orange Takes Exeter - 1688, Jack the Ripper claims last victim - 1888, Brian Epstein Meets The Beatles - 1961, Lennon Meets Yoko - 1966, Fall of the Berlin Wall - 1989
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