A Quote by Alphonse Karr

Avoid all haste; calmness is an essential ingredient of politeness.

Alphonse Karr

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Avoid Calmness Essential Haste Ingredient Politeness

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Alphonse Karr
French - Novelist
November 24, 1808 - September 29, 1890

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