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Men more frequently require to be reminded than informed.

Samuel Johnson

Nature has given women so much power that the law has very wisely given them little.
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Law Nature Power Wisdom Woman
Advice is seldom welcome. Those who need it most, like it least.
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Advice Need Welcome
It very seldom happens to a man that his business is his pleasure.
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Business Happiness Himself Man
Truth allows no choice.
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Choice One Liner Truth
If a madman were to come into this room with a stick in his hand, no doubt we should pity the state of his mind; but our primary consideration would be to take care of ourselves. We should knock him down first, and pity him afterwards.
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Care Hands Mad Man Ourselves Pity Room
None but a fool worries about things he cannot influence.
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Fools Himself Influence Power Worry
Whoever commits a fraud is guilty not only of the particular injury to him who he deceives, but of the diminution of that confidence which constitutes not only the ease but the existence of society.
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Commitment Existence Guilty Injury Mistake Society
Whoever thinks of going to bed before twelve o’clock is a scoundrel.
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Bed Coward Night Sleep Thinking
There are two types of knowledge. One is knowing a thing. The other is knowing where to find it.
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Education Knowledge Wisdom
The really happy woman is the one who can enjoy the scenery when she has to take a detour. Happiness is not a state to arrive at, but rather a manner of traveling.
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Enjoyment Happiness Travel Woman
Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.
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Kindness Ourselves Power
Never trust your tongue when your heart is bitter.
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Heart Talk Trust Voice Yourself
What is easy is seldom excellent.
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Easy Excellence One Liner
A contempt of the monuments and the wisdom of the past, may be justly reckoned one of the reigning follies of these days, to which pride and idleness have equally contributed.
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Equality Monument Past Pride Wisdom
What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure.
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Effort Happiness Reading Writing
No man was ever great by imitation.
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Greatness Imitation Man One Liner

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