Carolina QuotesIf you want to get men to act reasonably, you must set about persuading them in a maniacal manner.
Aldous Huxley Connected to the Carolinas
Source
Ch. 22 (Mr. Scogan)
- work
- Crome Yellow (1921)
- year
- 1921
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