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Such is the audacity of man, that he hath learned to counterfeit Nature, yea, and is so bold as to challenge her in her work.

Pliny the Elder

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Accustom yourself to master and overcome things of difficulty; for if you observe, the left hand for want of practice is insignificant, and not adapted to general business; yet it holds the bridle better than the right, from constant use.
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His only fault is that he has no fault.
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A dear bargain is always disagreeable, particularly as it is a reflection upon the buyer’s judgment.
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We listen with deep interest to what we hear, for to man novelty is ever charming.
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