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Robert Louis Stevenson Quotes
A man must not deny his manifest abilities, for that is to evade his obligations.
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The Merry Men and Other Tales and Fables (1887), Story 6. The Treasure of Franchard (1883), Chapter V. Treasure Trove, Page 271
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Robert Louis Stevenson
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Writer, Novelist, Essayist
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November 13, 1850 - December 3, 1894
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