# Quote — William Somerset Maugham, The Gentleman In The Parlour

> There is no silence in the East.

- Author: [William Somerset Maugham](https://www.leafyquotes.com/william-somerset-maugham.md)
- Book: [The Gentleman In The Parlour](https://www.leafyquotes.com/william-somerset-maugham/the-gentleman-in-the-parlour.md)
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