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Age brings about everything; but it is not the time, Madam, as we know, to be a prude at twenty.
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Age Madam Time
You only die once, but you will be dead for a very long time.
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Death Time Yourself
The scandal of the world is what makes the offence; it is not sinful to sin in silence.
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Offend Silence Sin World
Grammar, which can govern even Kings.
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Government Grammar King
Unreasonable haste is the direct road to error.
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Direct Error Haste Reason
Each day my reason tells me so; But reason doesn’t rule in love, you know.
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Day Love Reason Rule Yourself
A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation.
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Best Insult Man Patience Reply Wisdom
I will not leave you until I have seen you hanged.
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Death Leaving Myself See Yourself
Beauty without intelligence is like a hook without bait.
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Beautiful Hook Intelligence
unbroken happiness is a bore: it should have ups and downs.
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Boredom Happiness Hard Time
Cover that bosom that I must not see: souls are wounded by such things.
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Body Cover Soul Wound
We die only once, and for such a long time.
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Death Time
Our minds need relaxation, and give way unless we mix with work a little play.
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Mindset Need Play Work
The trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit.
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Fruit Growth Slow Tree
Reasoning is the pastime of my whole household, and all this reasoning has driven out Reason.
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Drive Home Reason
Everyone has a right to his own course of action.
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Direction Himself Right

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