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It is the last straw that breaks the camel’s back.

Charles Dickens

Family not only need to consist of merely those whom we share blood, but also for those whom we’d give blood.
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Deep Family Relationship
One should never be ashamed to cry. Tears are rain on the dust of earth.
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Oneself Rain Shame Tears
Least said, soonest mended.
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Healing Talk
Take nothing on its looks; take everything on evidence. There’s no better rule.
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Evidence Life
Minds, like bodies, will often fall into a pimpled, ill-conditioned state from mere excess of comfort.
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Body Comfortable Mindset
I had considered how the things that never happen, are often as much realities to us, in their effects, as those that are accomplished.
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Accomplishment Myself Reality
What greater gift than the love of a cat.
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Gift Greatness Love
Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many – not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.
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Blessing Man Presence Reflection
The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again.
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Beginning End Joy Pain
It is an old prerogative of kings to govern everything but their passions.
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Freedom Government Passion
Suffering has been stronger than all other teaching, and has taught me to understand what your heart used to be. I have been bent and broken, but – I hope – into a better shape.
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Strong Suffering Teaching Understand
No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of it to anyone else.
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Light World
It’s in vain to recall the past, unless it works some influence upon the present.
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Deep Past Present
Happiness is a gift and the trick is not to expect it, but to delight in it when it comes.
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Expectation Gift Happiness
Once a gentleman, and always a gentleman.
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Character Gentle Man
We need never be ashamed of our tears.
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Ourselves Shame Tears

It is the last straw that breaks the camel’s back.

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