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Most men are rather stupid, and most of those who are not stupid are, consequently, rather vain.

"The Application of Thought to Textual Criticism", a lecture delivered on August 4, 1921


In every American there is an air of incorrigible innocence, which seems to conceal a diabolical cunning.

According to Frederic Prokosch, in his Voices: A Memoir - 1983, this was said to him by Housman.


The house of delusions is cheap to build, but draughty to live in, and ready at any instant to fall.

"Introductory Lecture" delivered on October 3, 1892 at University College, London.


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