Thomas de Quincey Quotes
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If once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and Sabbath-breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination.
Thomas de Quincey
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Author Details:
Type:
Author Quotes
Category:
English Author Quotes
Date of Birth:
August 15, 1785
Date of Death:
December 8, 1859
Nationality:
English
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