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To argue without knowledge is like trying to weave without thread.

Barbara Mertz

I sometimes wonder what it would be like to be the respected patriarch of an ordinary English family.” “Very boring, Emerson.
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English Ordinary Sometimes Wonder
Most men are reasonably useful in a crisis. The difficulty lies in convincing them that the situation has reached a critical point
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Crisis Lying Men
When one is striding bravely into the future one cannot watch one’s footing.
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Foot Future Many One People Watches
The trouble with unknown enemies is that they are so difficult to identify.
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Difficult Enemy Trouble
Love has a very dulling effect on the brain
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Brain Dulling Effects Love
Martyrdom is often the result of excessive gullibility.
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Martyrdom Results Sacrifice
…Nefret said with a gusty sigh, ‘Well, that’s done it. We may as well join in, Ramses, family arguments are the favorite form of amusement here and this looks like being a loud one.
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Amusement Done Looks
The only people who are not in awe of Emerson’s powerful voice and well-nigh superhuman strength are the members of his own family. He is aware of this, and often complains about it; so from time to time I like to put on a little show of being intimidated. ‘Proceed, my dear,’ I said apologetically.
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People Powerful Voice
Husbands do not care to be contradicted. Indeed, I do not know anyone who does.
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Care Contradicted Husband
The only way to do it is to do it: by writing, writing, writing.
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Only Way Write Writing
To argue without knowledge is like trying to weave without thread.
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Arguing Thread Trying
It is much more sensible to be an optimist instead of a pessimist, for if one is doomed to disappointment, why experience it in advance?
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Disappointment Optimist Pessimist
If you take a man by surprise, and behave with sufficient arrogance, he will generally do what you ask. -Emerson
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Arrogance Men Surprise
There is nothing sadder than the cheerful letters of the dead, expressing hopes that were never fulfilled, ambitions that were never achieved, dreams cut off before they could come to fruition.
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Ambition Cutting Dream
I disapprove of matrimony as a matter of principle…. Why should any independent, intelligent female choose to subject herself to the whims and tyrannies of a husband? I assure you, I have yet to meet a man as sensible as myself! (Amelia Peabody)
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Husband Independent Intelligent
I knew the answer, and–of course–so did Ramses. He has superb breath control and always gets in ahead of me.
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Answers Courses Superb

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