Under the magnetism of friendship the modest man becomes bold; the shy, confident; the lazy, active; and the impetuous, prudent and peaceful.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAYIt is a friendly heart that has plenty of friends.
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Never lose a chance of saying a kind word.
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A lady who sets her heart upon a lad in uniform must prepare to change lovers pretty quickly, or her life will be but a sad one.
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Revenge may be wicked, but it’s natural.
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What a charming reconciler and peacemaker money is!
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I believe that remorse is the least active of all a man’s moral senses.
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Frequent the company of your betters.
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Every man ought to be in love a few times in his life, and to have a smart attack of the fever. You are better for it when it is over: the better for your misfortune, if you endure it with a manly heart; how much the better for success, if you win it and a good wife into the bargain!
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Life without laughing is a dreary blank.
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People who do not know how to laugh are always pompous and self-conceited.
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It’s a great comfort to some people to groan over their imaginary ills.
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Except for the young or very happy, I can’t say I am sorry for anyone who dies.
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Bravery never goes out of fashion.
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Business first; pleasure afterwards.
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Oh, Vanity of vanities! How wayward the decrees of Fate are; How very weak the very wise, How very small the very great are!
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Then sing as Martin Luther sang, As Doctor Martin Luther sang, “Who loves not wine, woman and song, He is a fool his whole life long.”
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