Quote#Wisdom
: In uplifting, get underneath
Quote byGeorge Ade · 1866–1944
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: "The Fable of the Good Fairy with the Lorgnette, and why She Got it Good", Fables in Slang (1899).
English (original)
: In uplifting, get underneath.
— George Ade
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