Kindness is very indigestible. It disagrees with very proud stomachs.
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAYUnder the magnetism of friendship the modest man becomes bold; the shy, confident; the lazy, active; and the impetuous, prudent and peaceful.
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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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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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It is an awful thing to get a glimpse, as one sometimes does, when the time is past, of some little, little wheel which works the whole mighty machinery of fate, and see how our destinies turn on a minute’s delay or advance.
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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 cheerful look brings joy to the heart.
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It’s a great comfort to some people to groan over their imaginary ills.
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There is a skeleton in every house.
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When Fate wills that something should come to pass, she sends forth a million of little circumstances to clear and prepare the way.
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Dare and the world always yields; or if it beats you sometimes, dare it again and it will succumb.
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In the midst of friends, home, and kind parents, she was alone.
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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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It is a friendly heart that has plenty of friends.
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All is vanity, nothing is fair.
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When I say that I know women, I mean I know that I don’t know them. Every single woman I ever knew is a puzzle to me, as, I have no doubt, she is to herself.
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Life is soul’s nursery- its training place for the destinies of eternity.
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