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History repeats itself, but the special call of an art which has passed away is never reproduced. It is as utterly gone
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"History repeats itself, but the special call of an art which has passed away is never reproduced. It is as utterly gone out of the world as the song of a destroyed wild bird"

- Joseph Conrad

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Poland Flag This quote is written / told by Joseph Conrad between December 3, 1857 and August 3, 1924. He/she was a famous Novelist from Poland. The author also have 47 other quotes.

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