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David Copperfield Quotes
It’s in vain to recall the past, unless it works some influence upon the present.
Source:
Chapter 23: I corroborate Mr. Dick, and choose a Profession
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Past
Present
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Book:
David Copperfield
Writer:
Charles Dickens
Genre:
Fiction, Classics
Published:
1850
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