A man must have a good share of wit himself to endure a great share in…

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A man must have a good share of wit himself to endure a great share in another. ✨ Lord Chesterfield (1998). Lord Chesterfield's Letters, p.345, Oxford Paperbacks
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A man must have a good share of wit himself to endure a great share in another. ✨ Lord Chesterfield (1998). Lord Chesterfield's Letters, p.345, Oxford Paperbacks

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