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The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.

Samuel Johnson

A man is in general better pleased when he has a good dinner upon his table, than when his wife talks Greek.
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Better Goodness Man Talk Wife
Curiosity is one of the most permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect.
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Character Curiosity Intellectual Oneself
When once the forms of civility are violated, there remains little hope of return to kindness or decency.
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Break Hope Kindness Return Rule Violence
The majority have no other reason for their opinions than that they are the fashion.
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Fashion Opinion Reason
No government power can be abused long. Mankind will not bear it…. There is a remedy in human nature against tyranny, that will keep us safe under every form of government.
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Abuse Government Human Nature Power Safety
To preserve health is a moral and religious duty: for health is the basis of all social virtues; and we can be useful no longer than while we are well.
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Health Moral Preserve Religious Social Virtue
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
Language is the dress of thought; every time you talk your mind is on parade.
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Language Mindset Talk Thinking Yourself
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
It very seldom happens to a man that his business is his pleasure.
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Business Happiness Himself Man
A man who uses a great many words to express his meaning is like a bad marksman who, instead of aiming a single stone at an object, takes up a handful and throws at it in hopes he may hit.
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Expression Greatness Himself Hope Man Meaning World
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
Never trust your tongue when your heart is bitter.
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Heart Talk Trust Voice Yourself
Whatever enlarges hope will also exalt courage.
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Courage Hope Inspirational One Liner
Shame arises from the fear of men, conscience from the fear of God.
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Conscience Deep Fear God Man Rise Shame Wisdom
Men who stand in the highest ranks of society seldom hear of their faults; if by any accident an opprobrious clamour reaches their ears, flattery is always at hand to pour in her opiates, to quiet conviction and obtund remorse.
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Accident Hands Herself Man Mistake Quiet Reach Society Stand

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