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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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From writing rapidly it does not result that one writes well, but from writing well it results that one writes rapidly.
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Fast Oneself Result Writing
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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Accomplishment Man Quality Value Wrong
A liar ought to have a good memory.
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Goodness Lying Memories
(Slaughter) means blood and iron.
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Blood Death Iron
Whilst we deliberate how to begin a thing, it grows too late to begin it.
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Beginning Deliberate Growth
That which offends the ear will not easily gain admission to the mind.
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Admission Ear Easy Mindset Offend
Without natural gifts technical rules are useless.
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Gift Natural Rule Technical
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 religion without mystics is a philosophy.
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One Liner Philosophy Religion
It is the nurse that the child first hears, and her words that he will first attempt to imitate.
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Children Himself Imitation Nurse
A liar should have a good memory.
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Goodness Lying Memory
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
It is much easier to try one’s hand at many things than to concentrate one’s powers on one thing.
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Easy Hand Oneself Power Try
Nature herself has never attempted to effect great changes rapidly.
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Change Greatness Nature
While we are making up our minds as to when we shall begin. The opportunity is lost.
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Beginning Lost Mindset Opportunity Time
By writing quickly we are not brought to write well, but by writing well we are brought to write quickly.
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Difference Literature Poet Writing

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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