Even in the common affairs of life, in love, friendship, and marriage, how little security have we when we trust our happiness in the hands of others! (William Hazlitt)

Even in the common affairs of life, in love, friendship, and marriage, how little security have we when we trust our happiness in the hands of others!

William Hazlitt

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