Giving Quote by Agnes Repplier

“Philadelphians are every whit as mediocre as their neighbors, but they seldom encourage each other in mediocrity by giving it a more agreeable name.” quote by Agnes Repplier — Download Open image

“Philadelphians are every whit as mediocre as their neighbors, but they seldom encourage each other in mediocrity by giving it a more agreeable name.”

Agnes Repplier

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