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I have often thought that if a well-grounded affection be not really a part of virtue, it is something extremely akin to it.
Robert Burns
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— Robert Burns

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About Robert Burns

Robert Burns was a Poet from Kingdom of Great Britain (1759–1796).

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This quote is attributed to Robert Burns, a Poet from Kingdom of Great Britain.
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Robert Burns lived from 1759 – 1796.