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People may flatter themselves just as much by thinking that their faults are always present to other people's minds, as if they believe that the world is always contemplating their individual charms and virtues.
People may flatter themselves just as much by thinking that their faults are always present to other people's minds, as if they believe that the world is always contemplating their individual charms and virtues.
Approximate author period: c. 1837 AD · industrial
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- Elizabeth Gaskell
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- Approximate author period: c. 1837 AD · industrial
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