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Wit, like poetry, is insusceptible of being constructed upon rules founded merely in reason. Like faith, it exists independent of reason, and sometimes in hostility to it.

Christian Nestell Bovee

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Cheerfulness is an offshoot of goodness and of wisdom.
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Goodness Wisdom
Formerly when great fortunes were only made in war, war was a business; but now, when great fortunes are only made by business, business is war.
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It is with a company as it is with a punch, everything depends upon the ingredients of which it in composed.
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Whether one talks well depends very much upon whom he has to talk to.
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Wit, like poetry, is insusceptible of being constructed upon rules founded merely in reason. Like faith, it exists independent of reason, and sometimes in hostility to it.
CHRISTIAN NESTELL BOVEE

Existence Faith Independent Poetry Reason Rule
In the assurance of strength there is strength; and they are the weakest, however strong, who have no faith in themselves or their powers.
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Contentment is not happiness. An oyster may be contented. Happiness is compounded of richer elements.
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Too much society makes a man frivolous; too little, a savage.
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Man Savage Society
Winter is the night of vegetation.
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Night Vegetation Winter
The beauty seen is partly in him who sees it.
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Enthusiasm is the inspiration of everything great.
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Enthusiasm Greatness Inspirational
The method of the enterprising is to plan with audacity and execute with vigor.
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The most brilliant flashes of wit come from a clouded mind, as lightning leaps only from an obscure firmament.
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The knowledge beyond all other knowledge is the knowledge how to excuse.
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Beyond Excuse Knowledge
The passions are like fire, useful in a thousand ways and dangerous only in one, through their excess.
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There are some kinds of men who cannot pass their time alone; they are the flails of occupied people.There are few wild beasts more to be dreaded than a communicative man having nothing to communicate.
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Alone Communication Kind Man Time

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