Most of our misfortunes are more supportable than the comments of our friends upon them.
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Charles Caleb Colton Quote
“If rich, it is easy enough to conceal our wealth but, if poor, it is not quite so easy to conceal our poverty. We shall find it is less difficult to hide a thousand guineas, than one hole in our coat.”
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