Elizabeth Montagu quote

I endeavor to be wise when I cannot be merry, easy when I cannot be glad, content with what cannot be mended and patient when there be no redress.
Elizabeth Montagu
Elizabeth Montagu
Born: Oct 2, 1718
Died: Aug 25, 1800

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Wise, Endeavor, Patient, Easy, Mended, Glad, Merry, Content, Redress, Cannot

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