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Good-humor will even go so far as often to supply the lack of wit.
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Goodness Humor Smart
In a debate, rather pull to pieces the argument of thy antagonists than offer him any of thy own; for thus thou wilt fight him in his own country.
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Argument Country Fight Himself Pieces
When mighty roast beef was the Englishman’s food It ennobled our hearts and enriched our blood– Our soldiers were brave and our courtiers were good. Oh! the roast beef of England. And Old England’s roast beef.
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Blood Brave Food Heart
Love may be likened to a disease in this respect, that when it is denied a vent in one part, it will certainly break out in another; hence what a woman’s lips often conceal, her eyes, her blushes, and many little involuntary actions betray.
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Action Betrayal Break Lips Love Respect Woman
What a silly fellow must he be who would do the devil’s work for free.
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Devil Freedom Himself Work
Wine is a turncoat; first a friend and then an enemy.
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Enemy Friendship Wine
Custom may lead a man into many errors; but it justifies none.
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Errors Justice Leadership Man
There are two considerations which always imbitter the heart of an avaricious man–the one is a perpetual thirst after more riches, the other the prospect of leaving what he has already acquired.
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Choice Heart Himself Leaving Man Rich
However exquisitely human nature may have been described by writers, the true practical system can be learned only in the world.
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Description Human Learning Nature World Writer
We are as liable to be corrupted by books, as by companions.
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Book Company Corruption
Giving comfort under affliction requires that penetration into the human mind, joined to that experience which knows how to soothe, how to reason, and how to ridicule; taking the utmost care never to apply those arts improperly.
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Art Comfortable Experience Human Mindset
Make money your god, and it will plague you like the devil.
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Destruction Devil God Money Sick Yourself
I am content; that is a blessing greater than riches; and he to whom that is given need ask no more.
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Blessing Greatness Myself Rich Satisfaction
Public schools are the nurseries of all vice and immorality.
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Education Immortal Public School Vice
When I mention religion I mean the Christian religion; and not only the Christian religion, but the Protestant religion; and not only the Protestant religion, but the Church of England.
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Myself Religion Talk
The slander of some people is as great a recommendation as the praise of others.
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Greatness People Praise Worth
It is not from nature, but from education and habits, that our wants are chiefly derived.
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Education Habit Nature Ourselves
A lottery is a taxation on all of the fools in creation.
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Creation Fools Tax
Money will say more in one moment than the most eloquent lover can in years.
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Lover Moments Money Oneself
There is no zeal blinder than that which is inspired with a love of justice against offenders.
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Blind Justice Love Offend
Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea.
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Best Gossip Love Sweet Talk Tea
Human life very much resembles a game of chess: for, as in the latter, while a gamester is too attentive to secure himself very strongly on one side of the board, he is apt to leave an unguarded opening on the other, so doth it often happen in life.
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Game Human Leaving Life Security
Neither great poverty nor great riches will hear reason.
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Greatness Logic Poor Reason Rich
Riches without charity are nothing worth. They are a blessing only to him who makes them a blessing to others.
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Blessing Charity Himself Rich Worth
For I hope my Friends will pardon me, when I declare, I know none of them without a Fault; and I should be sorry if I could imagine, I had any Friend who could not see mine. Forgiveness, of this Kind, we give and demand in Turn.
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Demand Forgiveness Friendship Hope Kind Mistake Myself See
Wine and youth are fire upon fire.
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Fire One Liner Wine Youth
Most men like in women what is most opposite their own characters.
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Character Man Woman

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