A court is the most depressing place on earth. Wherever there is a throne, one may observe in rich detail every folly and wickedness of which man is … - Gore Vidal

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A court is the most depressing place on earth. Wherever there is a throne, one may observe in rich detail every folly and wickedness of which man is capable, enameled with manners and gilded with hypocrisy.

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About Gore Vidal

Eugene Luther Gore Vidal (born Eugene Louis Vidal; (3 October 1925 – 31 July 2012), was an American writer of novels, essays, screenplays, and stage plays.

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Alternative Names: Eugene Luther Gore Vidal Gor Vidal Cameron Kay Eugene Luther Vidal Edgar Box Katherine Everard Eugene Vidal
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