I hated roses. I hated them for being so trite, so clichéd, a default, all-purpose flower that said I love you, I'm… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
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![“[T]he blossom of benevolence, of charity, is the fairest flower, no matter whether it blooms by the side of a hovel, or bursts from a vine climbing the marble pillar of a palace. I respect no man because he is rich; I hold in contempt no man because he is poor.” quote by Robert Green Ingersoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/263/robert-green-ingersoll-361_benevolence_t-he-blossom-of-benevolence-of-charity-i_2607759.jpg)
