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A man can bear a world's contempt when he has that within which says he's worthy. When he contemns himself, there burns the hell.

Alexander Smith

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Alexander Smith
Age: 36 †
Born: 1830
Born: December 31
Died: 1867
Died: January 5
Poet
Cille Mheàrnaig
Hell
Within
Burns
Men
Contempt
World
Bear
Worthy
Conscience
Bears
Says

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