The wisest and the best of men, nay, the wisest and best of their acti…

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The wisest and the best of men, nay, the wisest and best of their actions, may be rendered ridiculous by a person whose first object in life is a joke. ✨ Jane Austen (1853). Pride and Prejudice, p.49
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The wisest and the best of men, nay, the wisest and best of their actions, may be rendered ridiculous by a person whose first object in life is a joke. ✨ Jane Austen (1853). Pride and Prejudice, p.49

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