Louis Philippe I/king of The French 1830-1848

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    The cruellest lies are often told in silence. A man may have sat in a room for hours and not opened his mouth, and yet come out of that room a disloyal friend or a vile calumniator.
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    The King said to his son: “Enough of this!
    The Kingdom’s yours to finish as you please.
    I’m getting out tonight. Here, take the crown.”
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    But compared with the task of selecting a piece of French pastry held by an impatient waiter a move in chess is like reaching for a salary check in its demand on the contemplative faculties.
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