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We pay for the mistakes of our ancestors, and it seems only fair that they should leave us the money to pay with.
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"We pay for the mistakes of our ancestors, and it seems only fair that they should leave us the money to pay with."
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We pay for the mistakes of our ancestors, and it seems only fair that they should leave us the money to pay with. — Don Marquis

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Don Marquis was a Poet from United States (1878–1937).

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Who said "We pay for the mistakes of our ancestors, and it seems only fair that they shou…"?
This quote is attributed to Don Marquis, a Poet from United States.
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Don Marquis lived from 1878 – 1937.
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