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But vilifying those we love always detaches us from them a little. We should not touch our idols: their gilding will remain on our hands.
Gustave Flaubert Madame Bovary
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But vilifying those we love always detaches us from them a little. We should not touch our idols: their gilding will remain on our hands.

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