"Being a woman is a terribly difficult task, since it consists principally in dealing with men."
"Madness alone is truly terrifying, inasmuch as you cannot placate it by threats, persuasion, or bribes."
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Source: Joseph Conrad, Bruce Harkness, S. W. Reid (1990). “The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale”, p.31, Cambridge University Press
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