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Letter-writing on the part of a busy man or woman is the quintessence of generosity.

Agnes Repplier

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the pleasure of possession, whether we possess trinkets, or offspring – or possibly books, or prints, or chessmen, or postage stamps – lies in showing these things to friends who are experiencing no immediate urge to look at them.

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the pleasure of possession, whether we possess trinkets, or offspring – or possibly books, or prints, or chessmen, or postage stamps – lies in showing these things to friends who are experiencing no immediate urge to look at them.
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Offspring Possibly Trinket
The delusions of the past seem fond and foolish. The delusions of the present seem subtle and sane.

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The delusions of the past seem fond and foolish. The delusions of the present seem subtle and sane.
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Delusion Sane Subtle
A puppy is but a dog, plus high spirits, and minus common sense.

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A puppy is but a dog, plus high spirits, and minus common sense.
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Minus Pet
There are few nudities so objectionable as the naked truth.

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There are few nudities so objectionable as the naked truth.
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Few Nudity Objectionable
It is because of our unassailable enthusiasm, our profound reverence for education, that we habitually demand of it the impossible. The teacher is expected to perform a choice and varied series of miracles.

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It is because of our unassailable enthusiasm, our profound reverence for education, that we habitually demand of it the impossible. The teacher is expected to perform a choice and varied series of miracles.
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Choices Enthusiasm Habitually Profound Reverence Unassailable
The pitfall of the feminist is the belief that the interests of men and women can ever be severed; that what brings sufferings to the one can leave the other unscathed.

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The pitfall of the feminist is the belief that the interests of men and women can ever be severed; that what brings sufferings to the one can leave the other unscathed.
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Feminist Severed
A kitten is the most irresistible comedian in the world. Its wide-open eyes gleam with wonder and mirth. It darts madly at nothing at all, and then, as though suddenly checked in the pursuit, prances sideways on its hind legs with ridiculous agility and zeal.

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A kitten is the most irresistible comedian in the world. Its wide-open eyes gleam with wonder and mirth. It darts madly at nothing at all, and then, as though suddenly checked in the pursuit, prances sideways on its hind legs with ridiculous agility and zeal.
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Eye Irresistible Mirth Wide Wounder
Philadelphians are every whit as mediocre as their neighbors, but they seldom encourage each other in mediocrity by giving it a more agreeable name.

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Philadelphians are every whit as mediocre as their neighbors, but they seldom encourage each other in mediocrity by giving it a more agreeable name.
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Mediocre Mediocrity Name Neighbour Often Seldom
Whatever has “wit enough to keep it sweet” defies corruption and outlasts all time; but the wit must be of that outward and visible order which needs no introduction or demonstration at our hands.

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Whatever has “wit enough to keep it sweet” defies corruption and outlasts all time; but the wit must be of that outward and visible order which needs no introduction or demonstration at our hands.
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Corruption Defies Hand Keep Order Outlast Sweet
When the milk of human kindness turns sour, it is a singularly unpalatable draught.

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When the milk of human kindness turns sour, it is a singularly unpalatable draught.
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Draught Milk Unpalatable
Every misused word revenges itself forever upon a writer’s reputation.

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Every misused word revenges itself forever upon a writer’s reputation.
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Misused Writer
If we go to church we are confronted with a system of begging so complicated and so resolute that all other demands sink into insignificance by its side.

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If we go to church we are confronted with a system of begging so complicated and so resolute that all other demands sink into insignificance by its side.
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Begging Church Confronted Sides System
To be brave in misfortune is to be worthy of manhood; to be wise in misfortune is to conquer fate.
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Manhood
History is, and has always been trameled by facts. It may ignore some and deny others; but it cannot accommodate itself unreservedly to theories; it cannot be stripped of things evidenced in favor of things surmised.
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Accommodate May Surprised Tramleled
We may fail of our happiness, strive we ever so bravely; but we are less likely to fail if we measure with judgement our chances and our capabilities.

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We may fail of our happiness, strive we ever so bravely; but we are less likely to fail if we measure with judgement our chances and our capabilities.
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Less May
Everybody is now so busy teaching that nobody has any time to learn.

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Everybody is now so busy teaching that nobody has any time to learn.
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Everybody Learn

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