• A virtue to be serviceable must, like gold, be alloyed with some commoner, but more durable alloy.

  Samuel Butler
  English poet 1835-1902
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Subjects in these quotes:

1. serviceable
2. commoner
3. durable
4. alloy

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A virtue to be serviceable must, like gold, be alloyed with some commoner, but more durable alloy. by : Samuel Butler

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