It makes a difference doesn't it, whether we fully fence ourselves in,…

E. M. Forster
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It makes a difference doesn't it, whether we fully fence ourselves in, or whether we are fenced out by the barriers of others? ✨ E. M. Forster (2013). Delphi Collected Works of E. M. Forster (Illustrated), p.427, Delphi Classics
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It makes a difference doesn't it, whether we fully fence ourselves in, or whether we are fenced out by the barriers of others? ✨ E. M. Forster (2013). Delphi Collected Works of E. M. Forster (Illustrated), p.427, Delphi Classics

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