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Solitude, though it may be silent as light, is like light, the mightiest of agencies; for solitude is essential to man. All men come into this world … - Thomas De Quincey
" "Solitude, though it may be silent as light, is like light, the mightiest of agencies; for solitude is essential to man. All men come into this world alone and leave it alone.
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About Thomas De Quincey
Thomas Penson De Quincey (August 15, 1785 – December 8, 1859) was an English essayist and intellectual.
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