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Van Wyck Brooks Quotes

People of small caliber are always carping. They are bent on showing their own superiority, their knowledge or prowess or good breeding.
Van Wyck Brooks

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Category:
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Date of Birth:
February 16, 1886
Date of Death:
May 2, 1963
Nationality:
American
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