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They who do not understand that a man may be brought to hope that which of all things is the most grievous to him, have not observed with sufficient closeness the perversity of the human mind.

Anthony Trollope

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But then the pastors and men of God can only be human,–cannot altogether be men of God; and so they have oppressed us, and burned us, and tortured us, and hence come to love palaces, and fine linen, and purple, and, alas, sometimes, mere luxury and idleness.
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Altogether Burn God Human Luxury Men Oppress Pas Pastor
Beware of creating tedium!
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Beware Create Tedium
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 Catch Done Hear never Presence Salmon Some Achievement
My sweetheart is to me more than a coined hemisphere.
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Coin Hemisphere More Sweetheart
Men are cowards before women until they become tyrants.
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Before Coward Men Tyrants Until Women
What man thinks of changing himself so as to suit his wife?
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Change Himself Man Suit Think Wife
A man who would tell me that I am pretty, unless he is over seventy, ought to be kicked out of the room. But a man who can’t show me that he thinks me so without saying a word about it, is a lout.
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Kick Man Over Pretty Room Say Seventy Show Unless Word
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Charm Double Down Life Oneself Opponent Pill Pleasure Politician Raise
The secrets of the world are very marvellous, but they are not themselves half so wonderful as the way in which they become known to the world.
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Become Half Known Marvellous Secret Themselves Way Wonderful World
I hate a stupid man who can’t talk to me, and I hate a clever man who talks me down. I don’t like a man who is too lazy to make any effort to shine; but I particularly dislike the man who is always striving for effect.
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Clever Dislike Down Effort Hate Lazy Make Man Men Strike Stupid Talk
I doubt whether any girl would be satisfied with her lover’s mind if she knew the whole of it.
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Doubt Girl Knew Lover Mind Satisfy Whether Whole
No young novelist should ever dare to imitate the style of Dickens.
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Dare Ever Imitate No Novelist Style Young
Of all the needs a book has the chief need is that it be readable.
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Book Chief Need Readable
The best way to be thankful is to use the goods the gods provide you.
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Best God Provide Thankful Use
I judge a man by his actions with men, much more than by his declarations Godwards.
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Action Declaration Godward Judge Man
A small dainty task, if it be really daily, will beat the labours of a spasmodic Hercules.
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Apasmodiac Daily Dainty Hercules Labour Really Stone Task

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