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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. - Fame is the scentless...
Fame is the scentless sunflower, with gaudy crown of gold; But friendship is the breathing rose, with sweets in every fold. (Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.)

Fame is the scentless sunflower, with gaudy crown of gold; But friendship is the breathing rose, with sweets in every fold.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

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