He felt that there is a loose balance of good and evil, and… - Machado de Assis

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He felt that there is a loose balance of good and evil, and that the art of living consists in getting the greatest good out of the greatest evil.

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Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis (June 21, 1839 – September 29, 1908) was a Brazilian writer most famous for his innovative novels and short stories, though he was also a poet, dramatist and translator. Generally acclaimed as the greatest figure in Brazilian literature, he founded the Brazilian Academy of Letters and served as its first president.

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Alternative Names: Joachim María Machado de Assis

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Man is...a thinking erratum, that's what he is. Every season of life is an edition that corrects the one before and which will also be corrected itself until the definitive edition, which the publisher gives to the worms gratis.

The best definition of love in the world is not worth one kiss from the girl you love.

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He felt that there is a loose balance of good and evil, and that the art of living consists in getting the greatest good out of the greatest evil. - Machado de Assis

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