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Martyrdom is often the result of excessive gullibility.

Barbara Mertz

Ramses had always been fond of Helen, in his peculiar fashion, but if he had looked at me as he was looking at her, I would have sent for a constable.
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Fashion Helen Peculiar
kissing someone out of pity is always a mistake.
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Kissing Mistake Someone
A lady cannot be blamed if a master criminal takes a fancy to her.
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Criminals Fancy Masters
Marriage, in my view, should be a balanced stalemate between equal adversaries.
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Marriage Should Views
Exaggeration is the cheapest form of humor.
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Exaggeration Form Humor
Nothing looks as self-satisfied as a contented cat.
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Cat Looks Self
…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
..he continues to cling to the forlorn hope that I will turn into one of those swooning females…and fling myself squeeling at him whenever anything happens. Like all men, he clings to his illusions.
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Female Men Swooning
The approval of a cat cannot but flatter the recipient.
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Approval Cat Flatter Recipient
Dogs can be made to feel guilty about anything, including the sins of their owners. Cats refuse to take the blame for anything – including their own sins.
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Blame Cat Dog
People who relate what they believe to be new and startling information like to have such information received with exclamations of astonishment and admiration.
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Astonishment Believe People
Conventional history completely ignores half the human race.
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Half History Race
If all else fails, we will simply have to drug our attendants, overpower the guards, raise the oppressed peasants to arms, and take over the government.
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Arms Drug Government
A man asking for help ought to at least give directions.
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Asking Giving Help Men
There are too many people in the world as it is, but the supply of ancient manuscripts is severely limited.
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Ancient People World
Spring is always cruel, with its false promise of resurrection.
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Promise Resurrection Spring

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