“Nothing is so soothing to our self-esteem as to find our bad traits in our forebears. It seems to absolve us.”

— Maurice Baring

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About Maurice Baring

Author • English

Maurice Baring was a versatile English man of letters, excelling as a dramatist, poet, novelist, and essayist. Born into the influential Baring banking family, he initially pursued a diplomatic career before dedicating...

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