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There are occasions when a woman, no matter how weak and impotent in character she may be in comparison with a man, will yet suddenly become not only harder than any man, but even harder than anything and everything in the world.

Nikolai Gogol

Also, though not over-elderly, he was not over-young.
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Himself Young
Let me warn you, if you start chasing after views, you’ll be left without bread and without views.
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Chase Myself Start View Warning
But wise is the man who disdains no character, but with searching glance explores him to the root and cause of all.
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Exploration Himself Oneself Reason Search Wisdom
The longer and more carefully we look at a funny story, the sadder it becomes.
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Care Focus Funny Sadness
For contemporary judgment does not recognize that much depth of soul is needed to light up the picture drawn from contemptible life and elevate it into a pearl of creation.
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Creation Judgment Pearl Photograph Recognition
A time of famine and poverty will come and the people as a whole as well as every individual in it will suffer.
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Famine Poverty Suffering Time Willing
A word aptly uttered or written cannot be cut away by an axe.
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Lost Word Writing
I am who I am and that’s who I am.
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Be Yourself Confidence Myself Original
Gambling is the great leveller. All men are equal- at cards.
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Card Equality Gamble Game Greatness
Everywhere across whatever sorrows of which our life is woven, some radiant joy will gaily flash past.
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Flash Joy Life Past Sorrow
Don’t blame the mirror if your face is faulty.
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Blame Face Fault Mirror Mistake
As you pass from the tender years of youth into harsh and embittered manhood, make sure you take with you on your journey all the human emotions! Don’t leave them on the road, for you will not pick them up afterwards!
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Emotional Harsh Human Journey Yourself Youth
How much savage coarseness is concealed in refined, cultivated manners.
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Culture Manner Refine Savage
it’s not my job to preach a sermon. Art is anyhow a homily. My job is to speak in living images, not in arguments. I must exhibit life full-face, not discuss life.
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Art Discussion Home Image Job Life Preach
There are passions that it is not for man to choose.
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Choice Deep Inspirational Man Passion
Steeds, steeds, what steeds! Has the whirlwind a home in your manes?
NIKOLAI GOGOL

Home Yourself

There are occasions when a woman, no matter how weak and impotent in character she may be in comparison with a man, will yet suddenly become not only harder than any man, but even harder than anything and everything in the world.

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