Kindness is very indigestible. It disagrees with very proud stomachs.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAYIf thou hast never been a fool, be sure thou wilt never be a wise man.
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If thou hast never been a fool, be sure thou wilt never be a wise man.
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A fool can no more see his own folly than he can see his ears.
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Frequent the company of your betters.
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I believe that remorse is the least active of all a man’s moral senses.
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Which of us is happy in this world? Which of us has his desire? or, having it, is satisfied?
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The world is a looking glass and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face.
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There are a thousand thoughts lying within a man that he does not know till he takes up a pen to write.
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A person can’t help their birth.
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If there is no love more in yonder heart, it is but a corpse unburied.
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To see a young couple loving each other is no wonder; but to see an old couple loving each other is the best sight of all.
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One of the great conditions of anger and hatred is, that you must tell and believe lies against the hated object, in order, as we said, to be consistent.
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A good laugh is sunshine in the house.
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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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Successful people aren’t born that way. They become successful by establishing the habit of doing things unsuccessful people don’t like to do. The successful people don’t always like these things themselves; they just get on and do them.
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Follow your honest convictions and be strong.
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