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What we call the heart is a nervous sensation, like shyness, which gradually disappears in society. It is fervent in the nursery, strong in the domestic circle, tumultuous at school.

Benjamin Disraeli
Strong, Heart, School
Benjamin Disraeli (1863). “Coningsby, Or, The New Generation”, p.181
What we call the heart is a nervous sensation, like shyness, which gradually disappears in society. It is fervent in the nursery, strong in the domestic circle, tumultuous at school.