The worst of doing one's duty was that it apparently unfitt… - Edith Wharton

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The worst of doing one's duty was that it apparently unfitted one for doing anything else.

Edith Wharton

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Edith Wharton (24 January 1862 – 11 August 1937) was an American novelist, short story writer and designer.

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Birth Name: Edith Newbold Jones

Alternative Names: Edith Newbold Jones Wharton • Edith Jones • Wharton, Edith, 1862–1937

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The worst of doing one's duty was that it apparently unfitted one for doing anything else. - Edith Wharton

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