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William Makepeace Thackeray Quotes

William Makepeace Thackeray quote: "Are not there little chapters in everybody's life, that seem..."

Are not there little chapters in everybody's life, that seem to be nothing, and yet affect all the rest of the history?

William Makepeace Thackeray

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