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not be undertaken to gratify one's whims nor to obtain wealth and riches. Many also consider that it must also not be undertaken to conquer territories...

relationship with religion and turned to literature to "gratify his soul's hunger for truth and beauty," later referring to this stage as agnosticism. While...

to $8,000 (equivalent to $271,000 in 2023), enabling him to indulge his every whim and gratify his sadistic sexual impulses. Thaw was the beneficiary of...

presented to the reader at an early stage in the proceedings, and whose nature is such as to arouse curiosity, a curiosity which is gratified at the end...

"This gold medal moves me because it gratifies my efforts as writer and journalist, my front line engagement to defend our culture, love for my country...

as a distinct public trust, and one not to be treated lightly or abused for selfish purposes or to gratify selfish whims. A great daily newspaper can remain...

mother, whose only care was to gratify my smallest whim. On my seventh birthday my kind father asked me what I would like to be. I had always a hankering...

fashion, lovers, friends; 'Tis that which gratifies or vexes All ranks, all ages, all sexes. If once to Almack's you belong, Like monarchs, you can...

Whitechapel-road, a few nights since, and were much gratified. We understand the Manager Mr. Wyatt, who, to cater for the amusement the Public the East, has...

singular whims about a married lover, and her suspicions of being poisoned by his divorced wife, must have been a tolerably uncomfortable person to have about...

received a visit from the Countess Anna Mathieu de Noailles, who is said to have gratified him with "Monsieur, you have spring in your hands" as she watched...

oppressive. One such appeared in the Chicago Tribune: The Slaves of Fashion, through Long Centuries Women Have Obeyed Her Whims It is difficult to imagine...

and short stories. Only fiction, however, could make me enough money to gratify my supreme ambition – a seat in the House." In 1928, he was invited by...

All this, after our provocative move, was no more than a charade-it gratified me and brought back old memories" Despite his disgrace, Eulenburg had...

since been, extensively manufactured. Every want, whim, and fancy of the ale-drinker may now be gratified. There is old Scotch or old Burton for the lover...

hates her husband and will not hesitate at any means to destroy him in order that she may gratify her illicit love. Many revolting assassinations have...