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The proper means of increasing the love we bear our native country is to reside some time in a foreign one.
William Shenstone
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About William Shenstone

William Shenstone was a Poet from Kingdom of Great Britain (1714–1763).

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This quote is attributed to William Shenstone, a Poet from Kingdom of Great Britain.
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William Shenstone lived from 1714 – 1763.