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If once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing; and from robbing he next comes to drinking and Sabbath-breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination.


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Author Bio


  • NameThomas de Quincey
  • DescriptionEnglish author
  • BornAugust 15, 1785
  • DiedDecember 8, 1859
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionLinguist; Journalist; Writer