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There is a limit to enjoyment, though the sources of wealth be boundlessAnd the choicest pleasures of life lie within the ring of moderation.
Martin Farquhar Tupper
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Martin Farquhar Tupper
Born: 1810
Born: July 17
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Inner and Outer London
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