Rights and rules, which are bonds of iron to a little man, are packthread to a giant.

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Rights and rules, which are bonds of iron to a little man, are packthread to a giant.

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When once a woman is married she should be regarded as having thrown off her allegiance to her own sex. She is sure to be treacherous at any rate in one direction.

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When once a woman is married she should be regarded as having thrown off her allegiance to her own sex. She is sure to be treacherous at any rate in one direction.
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Allegiance Have Married Once Own Thrown Treacherous
I am ready to obey as a child; :;but, not being a child, I think I ought to have a reason.
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Child Ought
Three hours a day will produce as much as a man ought to write.
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Day Hours Much Ought Three Write
What on earth could be more luxurious than a sofa, a book, and a cup of coffee?…Was ever anything so civil?

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What on earth could be more luxurious than a sofa, a book, and a cup of coffee?…Was ever anything so civil?
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Civil Coffee Cup Ecer Everything Luxurious More
People will take you very much at your own reckoning.

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People will take you very much at your own reckoning.
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Much Own Reckoning Take Your
There are words which a man cannot resist from a woman, even though he knows them to be false.

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There are words which a man cannot resist from a woman, even though he knows them to be false.
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Even False Known Thought Word
Wine is valued for its price, not its flavor.

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Wine is valued for its price, not its flavor.
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Flavor
There are some achievements which are never done in the presence of those who hear of them. Catching salmon is one, and working all night is another.

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There are some achievements which are never done in the presence of those who hear of them. Catching salmon is one, and working all night is another.
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Another never Salmon Some Achievement
There is such a difference between life and theory.
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Between Differences Such
Success is a poison that should only be taken late in life and then only in small doses.
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Dose Poison Small Taken
A small daily task, if it be really daily, will beat the labours of a spasmodic Hercules.

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A small daily task, if it be really daily, will beat the labours of a spasmodic Hercules.
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Daily Hercules Really Small Spasmodic
That I can read and be happy while I am reading, is a great blessing.
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Bless Happy Raed While
It is singular how little we are inclined to think that others can speak ill-naturedly of us, and how angry and hurt we are when proof reaches us that they have done so.

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It is singular how little we are inclined to think that others can speak ill-naturedly of us, and how angry and hurt we are when proof reaches us that they have done so.
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Incline Naturally Other Singular Think
There is no human bliss equal to twelve hours of work with only six hours in which to do it.

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There is no human bliss equal to twelve hours of work with only six hours in which to do it.
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Bliss Equal Hour Six
Why is it that when men and women congregate, though the men may beat the women in numbers by ten to one, and through they certainly speak the louder.

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Why is it that when men and women congregate, though the men may beat the women in numbers by ten to one, and through they certainly speak the louder.
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Certainty Congregate Ebit May Number One Ten Through
There is no royal road to learning; no short cut to the acquirement of any art.
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Acquirement Cut Learn No Royal

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