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"The entire morality of the world could be summarized in the words, do as others do."
M
Multatuli"Maybe nothing is completely true, and not even that."
Eduard Douwes Dekker, better known by his pen name Multatuli, was a Dutch writer best known for his satirical novel Max Havelaar (1860), which denounced the abuses of colonialism in the Dutch East Indies. He is considered one of the Netherlands' greatest authors.
"The entire morality of the world could be summarized in the words, do as others do."
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"Since I have the obligation to take care of the needs of my family, I have decided to use a talent which, I believe, has been given to me. I am a poet… Phew! You know, reader, what I and all sensible people think about that."