The passions grafted on wounded pride are the most inveterate; they ar…

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The passions grafted on wounded pride are the most inveterate; they are green and vigorous in old age. ✨ George Santayana (1934). Little essays drawn from the writings of George Santayana, p.22, Рипол Классик
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The passions grafted on wounded pride are the most inveterate; they are green and vigorous in old age. ✨ George Santayana (1934). Little essays drawn from the writings of George Santayana, p.22, Рипол Классик

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