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Men of quality are in the wrong to undervalue, as they often do, the practise of a fair and quick hand in writing; for it is no immaterial accomplishment.

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It is worth while too to warn the teacher that undue severity in correcting faults is liable at times to discourage a boy’s mind from effort.
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Courage Effort Mistake Severe Teacher Worth
It is easier to do many things than to do one thing continuously for a long time.
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Different Easy Time
A man who tries to surpass another may perhaps succeed in equaling in not actually surpassing him, but one who merely follows can never quite come up with him: a follower, necessarily, is always behind.
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Equality Follow Himself Man Quite Success
While we are examining into everything we sometimes find truth where we least expected it.
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Examination Expectation Time
Our minds are like our stomaches; they are whetted by the change of their food, and variety supplies both with fresh appetite.
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Change Food Fresh Mindset Stomach
It is the heart which inspires eloquence.
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Heart Inspirational One Liner
A liar must have a good memory.
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Goodness Lying Memories
A liar ought to have a good memory.
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Goodness Lying Memories
Everything that has a beginning comes to an end.
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Advice Beginning End Proverb
When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield.
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Defeat Protection Wisdom
Fear of the future is worse than one’s present fortune.
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Fear Fortune Future Present
For all the best teachers pride themselves on having a large number of pupils and think themselves worthy of a bigger audience.
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Audience Best Big Pride Teacher Worth
There is no one who would not rather appear to know than to be taught.
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Appearance Teaching
A Woman who is generous with her money is to be praised; not so, if she is generous with her person.
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Generosity Herself Money Person Woman
Vain hopes are like certain dreams of those who wake.
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Awake Dreams Hope
Verse satire indeed is entirely our own.
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Ourselves Verse

Men of quality are in the wrong to undervalue, as they often do, the practise of a fair and quick hand in writing; for it is no immaterial accomplishment.

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Men of quality are in the wrong to undervalue, as they often do, the practise of a fair and quick hand in writing; for it is no immaterial accomplishment.

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