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One of the greatest of all mental pleasures is to have our thoughts often divined: ever entered into with sympathy.
Letitia Elizabeth Landon
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Letitia Elizabeth Landon
Age: 36 †
Born: 1802
Born: August 14
Died: 1838
Died: October 15
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How disappointment tracks the steps of hope.
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anybody's applause is better than nobody's.
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