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Quote by Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

“"People's minds are trained largely at the expense of their hearts." This is not so; it is only that there are more educable minds than there are educable hearts.”

Quote by Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

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Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach was an Austrian novelist and poet, known for her delicate emotions and profound insights. Her works are considered an important representative of European literature at the end of the 19th century. more

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