Who said “There is a healthful hardiness about real dignity that never dreads contact and…”?

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Washington Irving. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"The Country Church"

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Irving, W. (n.d.). There is a healthful hardiness about real dignity that never dreads contact and communion with others however humble. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13519-there-is-a-healthful-hardiness-about-real-dignity/

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Irving, Washington. “There is a healthful hardiness about real dignity that never dreads contact and communion with others however humble.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13519-there-is-a-healthful-hardiness-about-real-dignity/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Irving, Washington. “There is a healthful hardiness about real dignity that never dreads contact and communion with others however humble.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13519-there-is-a-healthful-hardiness-about-real-dignity/.

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