Washington Irving Quotes

Indeed, there is an eloquence in true enthusiasm that is not to be doubted.

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• Indeed, there is an eloquence in true enthusiasm that is not to be doubted.

  

  Washington Irving
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  • Enthusiasm
  • Eloquence