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Decline and Fall
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"Decline and Fall" Quotes

A young man's life spirals into chaos and absurdity after being expelled from Oxford.

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Life is a maze in which we take the wrong turning before we have learnt to walk.

Evelyn Waugh

The train is the safest place to commit a crime. No one can escape, no one can see.

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The greatest of empires, it seems, is not worth caring about.

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The only sin is stupidity.

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There is no greater insult than to call a man a woman.

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We are all equal in the eyes of God, except the rich and powerful.

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The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it.

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History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes.

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It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.

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The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph.

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