The sun himself is weak when he first rises, and gathers strength and …

Charles Dickens
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The sun himself is weak when he first rises, and gathers strength and courage as the day gets on. ✨ Charles Dickens (2009). The Old Curiosity Shop, p.294, Cosimo, Inc.
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