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No woman really wants a man to carry her off; she only wants him to want to do it.

Barbara Mertz

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
I have learned that particularly clever ideas do not always stand up under close scrutiny.
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Clever Ideas Scrutiny
That’s maturity-when you realize that you’ve finally arrived at a state of ignorance as profound as your parents.
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Ignorance Maturity Profound
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 men start talking about ‘honor’, there is sure to be trouble ahead.
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Men Political Talking
Humor is an excellent method of keeping a tight rein on unproductive displays of emotion.
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Emotion Excellent Method
Marriage, in my view, should be a balanced stalemate between equal adversaries.
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Marriage Should Views
His masculinity was only too apparent
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Apparent Masculinity Only
If someone lies down and invites you to trample upon him, you are a remarkable individual if you decline the invitation.
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Down And Lying Weakness
You are softening toward the young rascal because he is ill, and because he says he likes cats.” “It is an engaging quality, Emerson.” “That depends,” said Emerson darkly, “on how he likes them.
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Cat Likes Quality
It was hate at first sight, clean, pure and strong as grain alcohol.
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Hate Sight Strong
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
A lady cannot be blamed if a master criminal takes a fancy to her.
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Criminals Fancy Masters
Noble causes have a deplorable effect on the morals of the persons who espouse them.
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Noble Political Politics
I have no writing habit. I work when I feel like it, and I work when I have to – mostly the latter.
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Habit Latter Writing
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

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