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I perceive affection makes a fool Of any man too much the father.

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Still may syllables jar with time, Still may reason war with rhyme, Resting never!
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May Poetry War
Money never made any man rich, but his mind. He that can order himself to the law of nature, is not only without the sense, but the fear of poverty.
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Law Men Mind Order Sense
For a man to write well, there are required three necessaries: to read the best authors, observe the best speakers, and much exercise of his own style.
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Exercise Men Writing
To speak and to speak well are two things. A fool may talk, but a wise man speaks.
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Communication Motivational Wise
Passions are spiritual rebels and raise sedition against the understanding.
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Passion Spiritual Understanding
Whosoever loves not picture is injurious to truth, and all the wisdom of poetry. Picture is the invention of heaven, the most ancient and most akin to nature. It is itself a silent work, and always one and the same habit.
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Ancient Heaven Silent
I have been at my book; and am now past the craggy paths of study, and come to the flowery plains of honour and reputation
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Education Inspirational Past
Ready writing makes not good writing, but good writing brings on ready writing.
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Good Ready Writing
We are persons of quality, I assure you, and women of fashion, and come to see and to be seen.
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Fashion Quality Women
Your highest female grace is silence.
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Female Grace Silence
Nor shall our cups make any guilty men; But at our parting, we will be, as when We innocently met.
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Cup Drinking Men
In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures, life may perfect be.
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June Life Perfect Summer
Nor use too swelling, or ill-sounded words . . . .
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Sounded Swelling Use Words
I would rather have a plain down-right wisdom than a foolish and affected eloquence.
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Affected Eloquence Foolish
A thankful man owes a courtesy ever; the unthankful but when he needs it.
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Gratitude Men Needs
Where it concerns himself, Who’s angry at a slander, makes it true.
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Angry Concern Slander

I perceive affection makes a fool Of any man too much the father.

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