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1 " The poor, I am told, are kind to each other but that is because they have nothing to lose,' he said. 'The rich cannot afford to be. "
― M.R.C. Kasasian , The Mangle Street Murders (The Gower Street Detective, #1)
2 " The best lies are always flavoured with the truth but if the substance is rotten, it will stink no matter how much you try to disguise it. "
3 " The criminal mind is perverted and convoluted but almost invariably unimaginative,'he said as Molly came out in a fluster "
4 " Do you usually dine alone?" I asked."No," he said. "I always dine with a book. "
5 " The human mind is not capable of comprehending or containing this world's agony.' Sidney Grice said, 'or we should all go mad. "
6 " It's a pity you are so poor & plain. And a shame you have such intelligence & spirit, Miss Middleton. You might otherwise make a man an acceptable spouse. "
7 " It was the start of love at second sight and love at second sight is love eternal. You told me that so it must be true. "
8 " I am always a reasonable man,’ he said. ‘Unfair, unkind and rude, I grant you, but my powers of reasoning have never failed me yet. "
