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Advice is seldom welcome. Those who need it most, like it least.

Samuel Johnson

A contempt of the monuments and the wisdom of the past, may be justly reckoned one of the reigning follies of these days, to which pride and idleness have equally contributed.
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Equality Monument Past Pride Wisdom
The true art of memory is the art of attention.
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Art Attention Memories True
If a madman were to come into this room with a stick in his hand, no doubt we should pity the state of his mind; but our primary consideration would be to take care of ourselves. We should knock him down first, and pity him afterwards.
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Care Hands Mad Man Ourselves Pity Room
Whoever commits a fraud is guilty not only of the particular injury to him who he deceives, but of the diminution of that confidence which constitutes not only the ease but the existence of society.
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Commitment Existence Guilty Injury Mistake Society
When any calamity is suffered, the first thing to be remembered is, how much has been escaped.
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Adversity Escape Remember Suffering
Grief is a species of idleness.
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Born Children Grief One Liner Wasted Time
Love is the wisdom of the fool and the folly of the wise.
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Fools Love Wisdom
Sir, I have found you an argument; but I am not obliged to find you an understanding.
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Argument Myself Understand Yourself
Fraud and falsehood only dread examination. Truth invites it.
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Exam Fake Invitation Truth
The superiority of some men is merely local. They are great because their associates are little.
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Associate Greatness Local Man Position
Women have two weapons – cosmetics and tears
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Make Up Tears Weapon Woman
Nature has given women so much power that the law has very wisely given them little.
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Law Nature Power Wisdom Woman
Exert your talents, and distinguish yourself, and don’t think of retiring from the world, until the world will be sorry that you retire.
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Retirement Sorry Talent Thinking World Yourself
He who waits to do a great deal of good at once will never do anything.
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Goodness Greatness Himself Wait
It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier to be sometimes cheated than not to trust.
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Better Cheating Happiness Suffering Trust Wrong
The future is purchased by the present.
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Deep Future One Liner Present Time

Advice is seldom welcome. Those who need it most, like it least.

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