Quote#Wisdom
It is the great mystery of life itself which is at the bottom of all…
Quote byPeter Mere Latham · 1789–1875
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Collected Works, Book II, p. 494..
English (original)
It is the great mystery of life itself which is at the bottom of all the mysterious language we are obliged to employ concerning it.
— Peter Mere Latham
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