History is a romance that is believed; romance, a history that is not believed.
¶ (Attributed)
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Horace Walpole (1717-1797) English novelist, letter writer
This world is a comedy to those that think, a tragedy to those that feel.
¶ Letter (16-Aug-1776)
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