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WIST Quotations has moved!

A quotation from De Levis, Francois-Gaston:

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It is because gold is rare that gilding has been invented, which, without having its solidity, has all its brilliance. — Thus, to replace the kindness we lack, we have devised politeness, which has all its appearance.
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Just a note that this quotation was inadvertently misattributed. The correct attribution can be found here:

zirk.us/@WISTquote/11001688885

(I would normally just delete this but since folk have already favorited/boosted ...)

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