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Wisdom I know is social. She seeks her fellows. But Beauty is jealous, and illy bears the presence of a rival.
Wisdom I know is social. She seeks her fellows. But Beauty is jealous, and illy bears the presence of a rival.
Approximate author period: c. 1784 AD · early modern
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- Thomas Jefferson
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- Approximate author period: c. 1784 AD · early modern
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