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How little do they know of human nature, who imagine, that pride is likely to be subdued by adversity.
How little do they know of human nature, who imagine, that pride is likely to be subdued by adversity.
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- Sir Arthur Helps (identity unresolved)
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- Life and Literature (copyright 1910) (1910 AD)
Number 1580 · printed citation: Sir Arthur Helps
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