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Jane Austen26 quotes
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. — Jane Austen · 1813You ought certainly to forgive them as a Christian, but never to admit them in your sight, or allow their names to be mentioned in your hearing. — Jane Austen · 1813To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love. — Jane Austen · 1813I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine. — Jane Austen · 1813The sooner every party breaks up, the better. — Jane Austen · 1816One man’s ways may be as good as another’s, but we all like our own best. — Jane Austen · 1817All 26 quotes →