The Education of Henry Adams

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Morality is a private and costly luxury.

— Henry Brooks Adams

A brass balance holds a loaf of bread in one pan and a faceted glass gem in the other against a green background. — Original artwork

Morality is a private and costly luxury.

Henry Brooks Adams

A lime-and-blue striped hammock stretched between two small hurdles, one leaning over, against a white background. — Original artwork

We combat obstacles in order to get repose, and, when got, the repose is insupportable.

Henry Brooks Adams