There are people, who the more you do for them, the less they will do …

Jane Austen
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There are people, who the more you do for them, the less they will do for themselves. ✨ Jane Austen (2014). Jane Austen Collection: illustrated - 6 eBooks and 140+ illustrations, p.945, Ageless Reads
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