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Jane Austen

Selfishness must always be forgiven you know, because there is no hope of a cure.

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Jane Austen is saying that selfishness is a permanent part of human nature and cannot be changed. Because it is so deeply rooted, people should learn to accept and forgive it rather than expect it to disappear.

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