General benevolence, but not general friendship, made a man what he ou…

Jane Austen
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General benevolence, but not general friendship, made a man what he ought to be. ✨ Jane Austen (2014). Jane Austen Collection: illustrated - 6 eBooks and 140+ illustrations, p.1099, Ageless Reads
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