William Dean Howells Quote

Each one of us must suffer long to himself before he can learn that he is but one in a great community of wretchedness which has been pitilessly repeating itself from the foundation of the world.


The Rise of Silas Lapham (ed. 1980)


Each one of us must suffer long to himself before he can learn that he is but one in a great community of wretchedness which has been pitilessly...

Each one of us must suffer long to himself before he can learn that he is but one in a great community of wretchedness which has been pitilessly...

Each one of us must suffer long to himself before he can learn that he is but one in a great community of wretchedness which has been pitilessly...

Each one of us must suffer long to himself before he can learn that he is but one in a great community of wretchedness which has been pitilessly...