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With disadvantages enough to bring him to humility, a Scotsman is one of the proudest things alive.

Oliver Goldsmith

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Write how you want, the critic shall show the world you could have written better.
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Criticism World Writing Yourself
On the stage he was natural, simple, affecting, ‘Twas only when he was off, he was acting.
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Affect Natural Stage
Where wealth accumulates, men decay.
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Man Money One Liner Wealth
A man who leaves home to mend himself and others is a philosopher; but he who goes from country to country, guided by the blind impulse of curiosity, is a vagabond.
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Country Curiosity Himself Home Leaving Man Philosophy
There are some faults so nearly allied to excellence that we can scarce weed out the vice without eradicating the virtue.
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Excellence Mistake Scarce Vice Virtue
You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips.
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Better Life Lips Preach Yourself
They say women and music should never be dated.
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Date Music Woman
All that a husband or wife really wants is to be pitied a little, praised a little, and appreciated a little.
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Appreciation Feeling Husband Marriage Praise
Law grinds the poor, and rich men rule the law.
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Discrimination Grind Law Money Politics Poor Rich
Could a man live by it, it were not unpleasant employment to be a poet.
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Employment Man Pleasant Poet
Man wants but little here below, nor wants that little long.
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Man Patience Wait
Life is a journey that must be traveled no matter how bad the roads and accommodations.
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Hard Time Inspirational Journey Life Motivational Travel
The best way to make your audience laugh is to start laughing yourself.
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Audience Best Laughter Way
Hope is such a bait, it covers any hook.
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Deep Hope Perspective
Surely the best way to meet the enemy is head on in the field and not wait till they plunder our very homes.
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Best Enemy Field Home Ourselves Way
Be not affronted at a joke. If one throw salt at thee, thou wilt receive no harm, unless thou art raw.
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Art Harm Joke Yourself

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