A woman can forgive a man for the harm he does her...but she can never…

W. Somerset Maugham
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A woman can forgive a man for the harm he does her...but she can never forgive him for the sacrifices he makes on her account. ✨ Moon and Sixpence (1919) ch. 41
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A woman can forgive a man for the harm he does her...but she can never forgive him for the sacrifices he makes on her account. ✨ Moon and Sixpence (1919) ch. 41

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