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And how could anyone consent to give up the smell of open books, old or new?

And how could anyone consent to give up the smell of open books, old or new?
– Elizabeth Kostova

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  2. The only idea they have ever manifested as to what is a government of consent, is this–that it is one to which everybody must consent, or be shot. – Lysander Spooner
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  10. To you, perceptive reader, I bequeath my history. – Elizabeth Kostova
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  39. Never give up.Never give up on your hopes.Never give up on your dreams.Never give up on your visions. – Lailah Gifty Akita
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