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A good man, though he will value his own countrymen, yet will think as highly of the worthy men of every nation under the sun.
Samuel Richardson
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Samuel Richardson
Age: 73 †
Born: 1687
Born: August 19
Died: 1761
Died: July 4
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She who is more ashamed of dishonesty than of poverty will not be easily overcome.
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By my soul, I can neither eat, drink, nor sleep nor, what's still worse, love any woman in the world but her.
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