'Character, says Novalis, in one of his questionable aphorisms

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'Character, says Novalis, in one of his questionable aphorisms - character is destiny'. ✨ The Mill on the Floss bk. 6, ch. 6 (1860)
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'Character, says Novalis, in one of his questionable aphorisms - character is destiny'. ✨ The Mill on the Floss bk. 6, ch. 6 (1860)

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