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One may know a man that never conversed in the world, by his excess of good-breeding.

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The great difference is, that the first knows how to pick and cull his thoughts for conversation, by suppressing some, and communicating others; whereas the other lets them all indifferently fly out in words.
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Difference First Great Know Out Pick Suppress Word Thought
Hung it on each side with curious organs of sense, given it airs and graces that cannot be described, and surrounded it with such a flowing shade of hair as sets all its beauties in the most agreeable light.
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Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses and disappointments; but let us have patience and we soon shall see them in their proper figures.
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Nothing is more gratifying to the mind of man than power or dominion.
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Honour’s a sacred tie, the law of kings, The noble mind’s distinguishing perfection
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The voice of reason is more to be regarded than the bent of any present inclination; since inclination will at length come over to reason, though we can never force reason to comply with inclination.
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The greatest sweetener of human life is friendship.
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True benevolence or compassion, extends itself through the whole of existence and sympathizes with the distress of every creature capable of sensation.
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A solid and substantial greatness of soul looks down with neglect on the censures and applauses of the multitude.
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Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.
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Charity is a virtue of the heart, and not of the hands.
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It is only imperfection that complains of what is imperfect. The more perfect we are the more gentle and quiet we become towards the defects of others.
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Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth.
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According to this definition there is nothing so contradictory to his nature as error and falsehood.
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According Contradictory Definition Error Falsehood Nature
What an absurd thing it is to pass over all the valuable parts of a man, and fix our attention on his infirmities.
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A day, an hour, of virtuous liberty Is worth a whole eternity in bondage.
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