Life is the only real counselor; wisdom unfiltered through personal ex…

Edith Wharton
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Life is the only real counselor; wisdom unfiltered through personal experience does not become a part of the moral tissue. ✨ Edith Wharton (2013). Delphi Works of Edith Wharton (Illustrated), p.416, Delphi Classics
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