Common sense and nature will do a lot to make the pilgrimage of life n…

W. Somerset Maugham
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Common sense and nature will do a lot to make the pilgrimage of life not too difficult. ✨ W. Somerset Maugham (2008). The Razor's Edge, p.186, Random House
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Common sense and nature will do a lot to make the pilgrimage of life not too difficult. ✨ W. Somerset Maugham (2008). The Razor's Edge, p.186, Random House

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