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Almanac: Somerset Maugham on hypocrisy

by Terry Teachout

"Hypocrisy is the most difficult and nerve-racking vice that any man can pursue; it needs an unceasing vigilance and a rare detachment of spirit. It cannot, like adultery or gluttony, be practised at spare moments; it is a whole-time job." Somerset Maugham, Cakes and Ale Continue reading Almanac: Somerset Maugham on hypocrisy at About Last Night.

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 7:00am on February 2, 2021