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There are passions that it is not for man to choose.

Nikolai Gogol

Sank into the profound slumber which comes only to such fortunate folk as are troubled neither with mosquitoes nor fleas nor excessive activity of brain.
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Activity Brain Fortunate Trouble
Countless are, as the sand in the sea, the deep desires of men, and none resembles the other, and all of them, whether shameful, or great, in the beginning are obedient, but later become terrible masters over him.
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Desire Emotion Feeling Greatness Himself Man Obedient Shame Terrible
Steeds, steeds, what steeds! Has the whirlwind a home in your manes?
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Home Yourself
It is no use to blame the looking glass if your face is awry.
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Awe Blame Face
There are passions that it is not for man to choose.
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Choice Deep Inspirational Man Passion
Of course, Alexander the Great was a hero, but why smash the chairs?
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Argument Greatness Smash
I tell everyone very plainly that I take bribes, but what kind of bribes? Why, greyhound puppies. That’s a totally different matter.
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Bribe Different Kind Matter Plain
The more destruction there is everywhere, the more it shows the activity of town authorities.
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Authority Destruction Town
There are certain words which are nearer and dearer to a man than any others.
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Attachment Feeling Man Word
For public opinion does not admit that lofty rapturous laughter is worthy to stand beside lofty lyrical emotion and that there isall the difference in the world between it and the antics of a clown at a fair.
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Clown Difference Emotion Laughter Lyrics Opinion Public
Also, though not over-elderly, he was not over-young.
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Himself Young
What are you laughing at? You are laughing at yourself.
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Laughter Yourself
A word aptly uttered or written cannot be cut away by an axe.
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Lost Word Writing
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
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
It’s the most righteous, which of course is not the same thing as the most profitable.
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Profit Right

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