Every noble crown is, and on Earth will forever be, a crown of thorns.…

Thomas Carlyle
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Every noble crown is, and on Earth will forever be, a crown of thorns. ✨ Thomas Carlyle (2014). The Selected Works of Thomas Carlyle, p.384, Lulu.com
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Every noble crown is, and on Earth will forever be, a crown of thorns. ✨ Thomas Carlyle (2014). The Selected Works of Thomas Carlyle, p.384, Lulu.com

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