Most men have always wanted as much as they could get; and possession has always blunted the fine edge of their altruism. (Katharine Fullerton Gerould)

Most men have always wanted as much as they could get; and possession has always blunted the fine edge of their altruism.

Katharine Fullerton Gerould

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