But, Polly, a principle that can't bear being laughed at, frowned on, …

Louisa May Alcott
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But, Polly, a principle that can't bear being laughed at, frowned on, and cold-shouldered, isn't worthy of the name. ✨ Louisa May Alcott (2015). An Old-fashioned Girl, p.158, Booklassic
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But, Polly, a principle that can't bear being laughed at, frowned on, and cold-shouldered, isn't worthy of the name. ✨ Louisa May Alcott (2015). An Old-fashioned Girl, p.158, Booklassic

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