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Self-pity in its early stages is as snug as a feather mattress. Only when it hardens does it become uncomfortable.
Louisa May Alcott
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Louisa May Alcott
Age: 55 †
Born: 1832
Born: November 29
Died: 1888
Died: March 6
Domestic Worker
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Germantown
Philadelphia
A. M. Barnard
Flora Fairfield
Flora Fairchild
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I went [to war] because I couldn't help it. I didn't want the glory or the pay I wanted the right thing done.
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