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“You can be pleased with nothing if you are not pleased with yourself.”

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Mary Wortley Montagu

Mary Wortley Montagu was an English writer known for her epistolary works and travel diaries. Born on May 15, 1689, and died on August 21, 1762, she is celebrated for her interest in Eastern cultures and her reflections on the status of women. more

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