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The greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and not on our circumstances. We carry the seeds of the one or the other about with us in our minds wherever we go.
Martha Washington
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"The greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and not on our circumstances. We carry the seeds of the one or the other about with us in our minds wherever we go."
— Martha Washington #happinessjoy

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The greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and not on our circumstances. We carry the seeds of the one or the other about with us in our minds wherever we go. — Martha Washington

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Martha Washington was a First Lady from United States (1731–1802).

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This quote is attributed to Martha Washington, a First Lady from United States.
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Martha Washington lived from 1731 – 1802.
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