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If we would build on a sure foundation in friendship we must love friends for their sake rather than for our own.

Charlotte Bronte

There is, in lovers, a certain infatuation of egotism; they will have a witness of their happiness, cost that witness what it may.
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Cost Lover May
It would not be wicked to love me.” “It would to obey you.
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Love Obey Wicked
Jane, be still; don’t struggle so like a wild, frantic bird, that is rending its own plumage in its desperation.” “I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being, with an independent will; which I now exert to leave you.
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Bird Independent Struggle
as much good-will may be conveyed in one hearty word as in many.
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Hearty Hope Kindness
The vehemence of emotion, stirred by grief and love within me, was claiming mastery, and struggling for full sway; and asserting a right to predominate: to overcome, to live, rise, and reign at last; yes,–and to speak.
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Grief Love Struggle
Flirting is a woman’s trade, one must keep in practice.
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Flirt Flirty Sex Trade
I can live alone, if self-respect, and circumstances require me so to do. I need not sell my soul to buy bliss. I have an inward treasure born with me, which can keep me alive if all extraneous delights should be withheld, or offered only at a price I cannot afford to give.
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Circumstance Give Self Soul
I am no bird and no net ensnares me
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Bird Country Ensnare Person
Such is the imperfect nature of man! such spots are there on the disc of the clearest planet; and eyes like Miss Scatcherd’s can only see those minute defects, and are blind to the full brightness of the orb.
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Eye Men Missing
I feel monotony and death to be almost the same.
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Almost Feel Monotony
You transfix me quite.
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Life Person Quiet Transmix
What you want to ignite in others must first burn inside yourself.
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First Ignite People Require
Shake me off, then, sir–push me away; for I’ll not leave you of my own accord.
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Accord Away Push Shake
Tact, if it be genuine, never sleeps.
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Genuine Sleep Tact
Adversity is a good school.
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Adversity School Trouble
You, Jane, I must have you for my own–entirely my own.
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Entire Own People World

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