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A poor relation is the most irrelevant thing in nature, a piece of non pertinent correspondence, an odious approximation, a haunting conscience, a preposterous shadow, lengthening in the noontide of our prosperity.

A poor relation is the most irrelevant thing in nature, a piece of non pertinent correspondence, an odious approximation, a haunting conscience, a preposterous shadow, lengthening in the noontide of our prosperity.

Charles Lamb
Family, Shadow, Pieces

A poor relation—is the most irrelevant thing in nature.

Charles Lamb
Family, Irrelevance, Poor
'Last Essays of Elia' (1833) 'Poor Relations'

Mother's love grows by giving.

Charles Lamb
Family, Mom, Mother
Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb (1838). “The Poetical Works of Charles Lamb”, p.196

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