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had a golden glimmer in them his
His eyes had a golden glimmer in them; his moustache was lifted by his ironic smile.
— from The Inevitable by Louis Couperus

have already grown giants in the heart
Long before the force of reason has developed itself in the mind, the sensual tendencies have already grown giants in the heart, impelling man to desire ardently all that has the semblance of pleasure, however fugitive and deceitful.
— from A Guide for the Religious Instruction of Jewish Youth by Isaac Samuel Reggio

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