| The Columbia World of Quotations. 1996. |
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| NUMBER: | 30450 |
| QUOTATION: | Tell the boys to follow, to be faithful, to take me seriously. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Henry James (1843–1916), U.S. author. quoted in H. Montgomery Hyde, Henry James at Home, ch. 7, sct. 4 (1969).
James spoke these words, according to Hyde, during one of his last conscious moments, when his mind was dwelling on his work. |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
| WORKS: | James Collection. |
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| | | The Columbia World of Quotations. Copyright © 1996 Columbia University Press. |
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