![In short, the Gaon was a one-sided, severe ascetic, and would never have deserved the title of a good father, a good husband, an amiable man ... [T]here is no occasion at all for pitying Mrs. Gaon. ... Saints are happy in their suffering, and noble souls find their happiness in sacrificing themselves for these sufferers.](/assets/img/quote-photos/in-short-the-gaon-was-a-one-sided-severe-ascetic-and-would-never-have-deserved.jpg)
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