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No matter what everybody says, ultimately these things can harm us only by the way we react to them.

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As the purpose of comedy is to correct the vices of men, I see no reason why anyone should be exempt.
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Comedy Correct Man Myself Purpose Vice
The more powerful the obstacle, the more glory we have in overcoming it; and the difficulties with which we are met are the maids of honor which set off virtue.
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Difficult Obstacle Powerful Virtue
Nearly all men die of their medicines, not of their diseases.
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Death Man Medicine Sick
People are all alike in their promises. It is only in their deeds that they differ.
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Action Difference People Promise
Birth is nothing without virtue, and we have no claim to share in the glory of our ancestors unless we endeavor to resemble them.
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Ancestor Born Glorious Virtue
Debts are nowadays like children begot with pleasure, but brought forth in pain.
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Children Pain Pleasure
What a terrible thing to be a great lord, yet a wicked man.
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God Greatness Man Terrible Wicket
The trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit.
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Fruit Growth Slow Tree
People don’t mind being mean; but they never want to be ridiculous.
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Mean People Ridiculous
Ah! how annoying that the law doesn’t allow a woman to change husbands just as one does shirts.
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Annoy Change Husband Law Woman
Time has nothing to do with the matter.
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Substance Time
Of all human foibles love of living is the most powerful.
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Human Live Love Powerful
It is a strange enterprise to make respectable people laugh.
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Laughter People Respect Strange
Don’t appear so scholarly, pray. Humanize your talk, and speak to be understood.
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Appearance Humanity Prayer Talk Understand
The maturing process of becoming a writer is akin to that of a harlot. First you do it for love, then for a few friends, and finally only for money.
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Love Maturity Money Process Writing
Malicious tongues spread their poison abroad and nothing here below is proof against them.
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Evidence Malicious Mouth Poison

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