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Oh! The good times when we were so unhappy.

Alexandre Dumas

You who are in power have only the means that money produces – we who are in expectation, have those which devotion prompts.
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Devotion Expectation Money Power Prompt
We are never quits with those who oblige us,” was Dantes’ reply; “for when we do not owe them money, we owe them gratitude.
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Gratitude Money Obligation Quit
If it is ones lot to be cast among fools, one must learn foolishness.
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Fools Learning Oneself
Everyone knows that drunkards and lovers have a protecting diety.
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Diet Drunk Lover Protection
We are always in a hurry to be happy; for when we have suffered a long time, we have great difficulty in believing in good fortune.
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Believe Difficult Fortune Goodness Happiness Hurry Suffering
The tree forsakes not the flower: the flower falls from the tree.
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Betrayal Flower Tree
So he went down, smiling sceptically and mutter the final word in human wisdom: ‘Perhaps!
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Final Himself Smile Wisdom
How is it that little children are so intelligent and men so stupid? It must be education that does it.
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Children Education Intelligence Man Stupidity
There are people who are willing to suffer and swallow their tears at leisure, and God will no doubt reward them in heaven for their resignation; but those who have the will to struggle strike back at fate in retaliation for the blows they receive.
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Blow Heaven People Resignation Struggle Suffering Tears Willing
So much the worse for those who fear wine, for it is because they have some bad thoughts which they are afraid the liquor will extract from their hearts.
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Afraid Alcohol Bad Fear Heart Thinking Worst
As a general rule…people ask for advice only in order not to follow it; or if they do follow it, in order to have someone to blame for giving it.
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Advice Blame General Order People Rule
I am hungry, feed me; I am bored, amuse me.
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Bored Food Hungry Myself
Know you not that you are my sun by day, and my star by night? By my faith! I was in deepest darkness till you appeared and illuminated all.
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Appearance Darkness Illumination Sun Yourself
Philosophy cannot be taught; it is the application of the sciences to truth.
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Application Philosophy Science Teaching Truth
In business, sir, one has no friends, only correspondents.
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Business Friendship Oneself
Never fear quarrels, but seek hazardous adventures.
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Adventure Fear Myself Seek

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