To be good is noble; but to show others how to be good is nobler and n…

Mark Twain
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To be good is noble; but to show others how to be good is nobler and no trouble. ✨ Mark Twain (2000). The Jumping Frog: And 18 Other Stories, p.102, Book Tree
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To be good is noble; but to show others how to be good is nobler and no trouble. ✨ Mark Twain (2000). The Jumping Frog: And 18 Other Stories, p.102, Book Tree

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