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"It is salutary to train oneself to be no more affected by censure than by praise."

W. Somerset Maugham, British Playwright

Censure, Praise

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"It is salutary to train oneself to be no more affected by censure than by praise."

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"It is salutary to train oneself to be no more affected by censure than by praise."

W. Somerset Maugham, British Playwright

Censure, Praise

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