Love is a second life; it grows into the soul, warms every vein, and beats in every pulse.
JOSEPH ADDISONHe who would pass his declining years with honor and comfort, should, when young, consider that he may one day become old, and remember when he is old, that he has once been young.
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Animals, in their generation, are wiser than the sons of men; but their wisdom is confined to a few particulars, and lies in a very narrow compass.
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Man is distinguished from all other creatures by the faculty of laughter.
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The utmost extent of man’s knowledge, is to know that he knows nothing.
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The voice of reason is more to be regarded than the bent of any present inclination; since inclination will at length come over to reason, though we can never force reason to comply with inclination.
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If you wish success in life, make perseverance your bosom friend.
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How is it possible for those who are men of honor in their persons, thus to become notorious liars in their party
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Nature has laid out all her art in beautifying the face; she has touched it with vermilion, planted in it a double row of ivory, made it the seat of smiles and blushes, lighted it up and enlivened it with the brightness of the eyes.
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The greatest sweetener of human life is Friendship. To raise this to the highest pitch of enjoyment, is a secret which but few discover.
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There is nothing which we receive with so much reluctance as advice.
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All well-regulated families set apart an hour every morning for tea and bread and butter
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Wit is the fetching of congruity out of incongruity.
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It is only imperfection that complains of what is imperfect. The more perfect we are the more gentle and quiet we become towards the defects of others.
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There is nothing which strengthens faith more than the observance of morality.
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What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the human soul.
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A man’s first care should be to avoid the reproaches of his own heart.
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