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Morals refine manners, as manners refine morals.
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
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Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Age: 86 †
Born: 1830
Born: January 1
Died: 1916
Died: January 1
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How wise must one be to be always kind.
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Origins are of the greatest importance. We are almost reconciled to having a cold when we remember where we caught it.
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Whenever two good people argue over principles, they are both right.
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Those who cannot remember clearly their own childhood are poor educators.
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To be satisfied with little is hard, to be satisfied with a lot is impossible.
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