Machado de Assis Quotes

The conclusion, therefore, is that there are two major forces in society: love, which multiplies the species, and the nose, which subordinates it to the individual. Procreation, equilibrium.

Machado de Assis

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  Machado de Assis
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  • Individual
  • Two