We flatter those we scarcely know, We please the fleeting guest, And deal full many a thoughtless blow. To those who love us best.
Ella Wheeler WilcoxAbout author
- Author's profession: Writer
- Nationality: american
- Born: November 5, 1850
- Died: October 30, 1919
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