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" Where youth and diffidence are united, it requires uncommon steadiness of reason to resist the attraction of being called the most charming girl in the world. "

Jane Austen

Reason

World

Charming

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People

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Sure

Month

" Nobody, who has not been in the interior of a family, can say what the difficulties of any individual of that family may be. "

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May

Good

" It is very difficult for the prosperous to be humble. "

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" I would have everybody marry if they can do it properly: I do not like to have people throw themselves away; but everybody should marry as soon as they can do it to advantage. "

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Soon

Away

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