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Cost Quote by Lord Byron

“Tis an old lesson; time approves it true, And those…” quote by Lord Byron — Download Open image

“Tis an old lesson; time approves it true, And those who know it best, deplore it most; When all is won that all desire to woo, The paltry prize is hardly worth the cost.”

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