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Like all my family and class, I considered it a sign of weakness to show affection; to have been caught kissing my mother would have been a disgrace, and to have shown affection for my father would have been a disaster.
Agnes Smedley
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"Like all my family and class, I considered it a sign of weakness to show affection; to have been caught kissing my mother would have been a disgrace, and to have shown affection for my father would have been a disaster."
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Like all my family and class, I considered it a sign of weakness to show affection; to have been caught kissing my mother would have been a disgrace, and to have shown affection for my father would have been a disaster. — Agnes Smedley

About Agnes Smedley

Agnes Smedley was a Journalist from United States (1892–1950).

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This quote is attributed to Agnes Smedley, a Journalist from United States.
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Agnes Smedley lived from 1892 – 1950.
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