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When lovely woman stoops to folly, and finds too late that men betray, what charm can soothe her melancholy, what art can wash her guilt away?

Oliver Goldsmith

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As writers become more numerous, it is natural for readers to become more indolent; whence must necessarily arise a desire of attaining knowledge with the greatest possible ease.
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Desire Greatness Knowledge Natural Possible Reading Writing
Modesty seldom resides in a breast that is not enriched with nobler virtues.
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Character Chest Modesty Noble Reside Virtue
Could a man live by it, it were not unpleasant employment to be a poet.
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Write how you want, the critic shall show the world you could have written better.
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Criticism World Writing Yourself
Where wealth accumulates, men decay.
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Man Money One Liner Wealth
A man who leaves home to mend himself and others is a philosopher; but he who goes from country to country, guided by the blind impulse of curiosity, is a vagabond.
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Country Curiosity Himself Home Leaving Man Philosophy
People seldom improve when they have no other model but themselves to copy.
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Copy Improvement Modeling People
Success consists of getting up just one more time than you fall.
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Fall Inspirational One Liner Success Time
Honour sinks where commerce long prevails.
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Commerce Existence Respect Sink
Law grinds the poor, and rich men rule the law.
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Discrimination Grind Law Money Politics Poor Rich
They say women and music should never be dated.
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Date Music Woman
I chose my wife, as she did her wedding gown, for qualities that would wear well.
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Choice Marriage Quality Wife
Hope is such a bait, it covers any hook.
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Deep Hope Perspective
Girls like to be played with, and rumpled a little too, sometimes.
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Feeling Girl Play Time
Every absurdity has a champion to defend it.
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Champion Defend Weird
Surely the best way to meet the enemy is head on in the field and not wait till they plunder our very homes.
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Best Enemy Field Home Ourselves Way

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