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Fortunately for those who pay their court through such foibles, a fond mother, though, in pursuit of praise for her children, the most rapacious of human beings, is likewise the most credulous; her demands are exorbitant; but she will swallow any thing.

Jane Austen
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Jane Austen's Popular Quotes

Perhaps it is our imperfections that make us so perfect for one another.

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I am excessively diverted.

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How can I dispose of myself with it?

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Marriage is indeed a maneuvering business.

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Time did not compose her.

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It is very unfair to judge any body's conduct, without an intimate knowledge of their situation.

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Dearest, loveliest Elizabeth! What do I not owe you! You taught me a lesson, hard indeed at first, but most advantageous. By you, I was properly humb…

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Women are the only correspondents to be depended on.

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