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Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington, was an English novelist born on September 1, 1789, and died on June 4, 1849. She was known for her delicate emotional descriptions and profound social insights, and her works were prominent in English literature during the early 19th century.

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“He who would remain honest ought to keep away want.”

Want Honest Ought

Author:Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

“There are some chagrins of the heart which a friend ought to try to console without betraying a knowledge of their existence, as there are physical maladies which a physician ought to seek to heal without letting the sufferer know that he has discovered their extent.”

Knows Trying Heart Existence Ought Heal Betray Physicians Discretion Console Sufferers Malady Chagrin

Author:Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

“To amend mankind, moralists should show them man, not as he is, but as he ought to be.”

Men Should Shows Mankind Ought Moralist

Book:Desultory Thoughts and Reflections

Source: Desultory Thoughts and Reflections

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Born: September 1, 1789
Died: June 4, 1849
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 92

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