Perfect equality, and perfect despotism, are theories equally unreducible to practice; but there are many fine sentiments belonging to the first, and there is singular fascination in a fine sentiment-we pay ourselves a compliment by uttering it. (Letitia Elizabeth Landon)

Perfect equality, and perfect despotism, are theories equally unreducible to practice; but there are many fine sentiments belonging to the first, and there is singular fascination in a fine sentiment-we pay ourselves a compliment by uttering it.

Letitia Elizabeth Landon

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