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Men must be taught as if you taught them not, and things unknown proposed as things forgot.

Alexander Pope

There is but one way I know of conversing safely with all men; that is, not by concealing what we say or do, but by saying or doing nothing that deserves to be concealed.
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Deserve Men Myself Oneself Safety
To swear is neither brave, polite, nor wise.
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Attitude Brave Character Deep One Liner Polite Wisdom
Physicians are in general the most amiable companions and the best friends, as well as the most learned men I know.
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Company Friendship Learning Men Myself
The laughers are a majority.
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Laughter One Liner
All are but parts of one stupendous whole, Whose body Nature is, and God the soul.
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God Life Nature Oneself Soul
I never knew any man in my life who could not bear another’s misfortunes perfectly like a Christian.
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God Life Man Misfortune Myself Perfection Religious
Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed was the ninth beatitude.
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Blessing Disappoint Expectation Men
Many men have been capable of doing a wise thing, more a cunning thing, but very few a generous thing.
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Ability Generousity Man Wisdom
Love the offender, yet detest the offense.
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Justice Law Love One Liner Right
When we are young, we are slavishly employed in procuring something whereby we may live comfortably when we grow old; and when we are old, we perceive it is too late to live as we proposed.
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Comfortable Employment Growth Live Old Young
Sleep and death, two twins of winged race, Of matchless swiftness, but of silent pace.
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Death Deep Pace Philosophy Race Silence Wings
And seem to walk on wings, and tread in air.
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Air Walk Wings
A little learning is a dangerous thing; drink of it deeply, or taste it not, for shallow thoughts intoxicate the brain, and drinking deeply sobers us again.
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Dangerous Education Learning Money Wisdom
If, presume not to God to scan; The proper study of Mankind is Man. Plac’d on this isthmus of a middle state, a being darkly wise, and rudely great.
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God Greatness Kind Men Study Wisdom
Do you find yourself making excuses when you do not perform? Shed the excuses and face reality. Excuses are the loser’s way out. They will mar your credibility and stunt your personal growth.
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Growth Lose Performance Reality Yourself
Learning is like mercury, one of the most powerful and excellent things in the world in skillful hands; in unskillful, the most mischievous.
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Excellence Learning Mischief Oneself Powerful Science

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