Importance Quote by Muriel Lester

“how ridiculous we often are in our negations, our strutting self importance, our penchant for making labels and sticking them on people. As though labelling a person disposed of him!” quote by Muriel Lester — Download Open image

“how ridiculous we often are in our negations, our strutting self importance, our penchant for making labels and sticking them on people. As though labelling a person disposed of him!”

Muriel Lester

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