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& have generally succeeded in what I desire by knowing [[underline]] --to yeild-- [[/underline]] I am not unhappy my happiness proceeds from my temper & depends on few things. --I have been often deceived, --I have been kind for the ungrateful--I have met with vain, ambitious, proud, gross & negligent men; --I let the proud boast, --the vain take the 1st place, --I have yeilded to the obstinate, --I was silent with the vulgar--I Expected nothing from the ungrateful, --I avoided the deceiver, -- & said to myself--the World is composed of all these, they must be borne with--
