People want to be amused, not preached at, you know. Morals don't sell…

Louisa May Alcott
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People want to be amused, not preached at, you know. Morals don't sell nowadays. ✨ Louisa May Alcott (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Louisa May Alcott (Illustrated), p.534, Delphi Classics
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People want to be amused, not preached at, you know. Morals don't sell nowadays. ✨ Louisa May Alcott (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Louisa May Alcott (Illustrated), p.534, Delphi Classics

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