Reason, too late perhaps, may convince you of the folly of misspending…

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Reason, too late perhaps, may convince you of the folly of misspending time. ✨ George Washington, John Clement Fitzpatrick, David Maydole Matteson (1792). The Writings of George Washington from the Original Manuscript Sources, 1745-1799, p.408
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Reason, too late perhaps, may convince you of the folly of misspending time. ✨ George Washington, John Clement Fitzpatrick, David Maydole Matteson (1792). The Writings of George Washington from the Original Manuscript Sources, 1745-1799, p.408

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