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Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington - Sacrifices Quotes

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Men are capable of making great sacrifices, who are not willing to make the lesser ones, on which so much of the happiness of life depends. The great sacrifices are seldom called for, but the minor ones are in daily requisition; and the making them with cheerfulness and grace enhances their value.

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Some people are capable of making great sacrifices, but few are capable of concealing how much the effort has cost them; and it is this concealment that constitutes their value.

Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

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Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington

Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington
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Born: September 1, 1789
Died: June 4, 1849 (aged 59)
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