She was a fool and he knew it and because he loved her it had made no …

W. Somerset Maugham
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She was a fool and he knew it and because he loved her it had made no difference.
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I'm afraid you've thought me a bigger fool than I am. ✨ W. Somerset Maugham (2009). The Painted Veil, p.60, Random House
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