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It is quite fitting that charity should begin at home ... but then it should not end at home for those that help nobody will find none to help them in time of need.

Maria Edgeworth

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Maria Edgeworth
Age: 81 †
Born: 1768
Born: January 1
Died: 1849
Died: May 22
Essayist
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Oxon.
Eliza Edgeworth
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