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A youthful mind is seldom totally free from ambition; to curb that, is the first step to contentment, since to diminish expectation is to increase enjoyment.
Frances Burney
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"A youthful mind is seldom totally free from ambition; to curb that, is the first step to contentment, since to diminish expectation is to increase enjoyment."
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A youthful mind is seldom totally free from ambition; to curb that, is the first step to contentment, since to diminish expectation is to increase enjoyment. — Frances Burney

About Frances Burney

Frances Burney was a Novelist from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1752–1840).

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This quote is attributed to Frances Burney, a Novelist from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Frances Burney lived from 1752 – 1840.
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