Concealment Quote by Fanny Burney

“Concealment, my dear Maria, is the foe of tranquility: however I may err in future, I will never be disingenuous in acknowledging my errors. To” quote by Fanny Burney — Download Open image

““Concealment, my dear Maria, is the foe of tranquility: however I may err in future, I will never be disingenuous in acknowledging my errors. To””

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the mind naturally accommodates itself, even to the most ridiculous improprieties, if they occur frequently.

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the right line of conduct is the same for both sexes, though the manner in which it is pursued, may somewhat vary, and be…

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“Generosity without delicacy, like wit without judgment, generally gives as much pain as pleasure. The”

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Far from having taken any positive step, I have not yet even fommed any resolution.

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