Of Human Bondage

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There's always one who loves and one who lets himself be loved.

W. Somerset Maugham

Of Human Bondage

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Topic

Love Relationships

Speaker

Philip Carey

Author

W. Somerset Maugham

Source

Of Human Bondage

Medium

Novel

Language

English

Time

1915 1910s 20th century

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Maugham, William Somerset. Of Human Bondage. George H. Doran Company, 1915, ch. 71.

Current Citation

Maugham, William Somerset. Of Human Bondage. Signet, 2007, ch. 71.

It might be that to surrender to happiness was to accept defeat, but it was a defeat better than many victories.

W. Somerset Maugham

Of Human Bondage

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Topic

Happiness

Author

W. Somerset Maugham

Source

Of Human Bondage

Medium

Novel

Language

English

Time

1915 1910s 20th century

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Maugham, William Somerset. Of Human Bondage. George H. Doran Company, 1915, ch. 122.

Current Citation

Maugham, William Somerset. Of Human Bondage. Signet, 2007, ch. 122.

People ask you for criticism, but they only want praise.

W. Somerset Maugham

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Openness to criticism Criticism from others

Speaker

Glutton

Author

W. Somerset Maugham

Source

Of Human Bondage

Medium

Novel

Language

English

Time

1915 1910s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Maugham, William Somerset. Of Human Bondage. George H. Doran Company, 1915, ch. 50.

Current Citation

Maugham, William Somerset. Of Human Bondage. Signet, 2007, ch. 50.

Like all weak men he laid an exaggerated stress on not changing one's mind.

W. Somerset Maugham

Of Human Bondage

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Changing one's mind Rigidity

Author

W. Somerset Maugham

Source

Of Human Bondage

Medium

Novel

Language

English

Time

1915 1910s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Maugham, William Somerset. Of Human Bondage. George H. Doran Company, 1915, ch. 39.

Current Citation

Maugham, William Somerset. Of Human Bondage. Signet, 2007, ch. 39.

Money is like a sixth sense without which you cannot make a complete use of the other five.

W. Somerset Maugham

Of Human Bondage

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Money

Speaker

Monsieur Foinet

Author

W. Somerset Maugham

Source

Of Human Bondage

Medium

Novel

Language

English

Time

1915 1910s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Maugham, William Somerset. Of Human Bondage. George H. Doran Company, 1915, ch. 51.

Current Citation

Maugham, William Somerset. Of Human Bondage. Signet, 2007, ch. 51.