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The intent of a quotation is to capture something - some thought, some moment in history, the essence of someone's viewpoint - clearly and concisely. They can be humorous, ironic, exasperating, or profound. This site is intended as a place to wander, a place where you can find something new each time you look around. There is a general index and a (reasonably) adequte search tool, and many rabbit-holes to explore.

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While the material on the site is reasonably accurate, those researching citations for a doctoral thesis should use due diligence and go consult an original source with plenty of ibids and idems.

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