There are people who the more you do for them, the less they will do for themselves. - Jane Austen
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There are people who the more you do for them, the less they will do for themselves.
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Jane Austen
Jane Austen (December 16 1775 – July 18 1817) was an English novelist who recorded the domestic manners of the landed gentry. She is known for her classically understated style and sly, ironic humour.
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You were disgusted with the women who were always speaking and looking, and thinking for your approbation alone. I roused, and interested you, because I was so unlike them.
I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal.
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