Quote#World
Whenever you feel like criticizing any one... just remember that all…
Quote byF. Scott Fitzgerald · 1896–1940
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Great Gatsby (1925).
English (original)
Whenever you feel like criticizing any one... just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had.
— F. Scott Fitzgerald
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