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Most good women...

Most good women...

Most good women are hidden treasures who are only safe because nobody looks for them.

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RESTITUTOR, n. Benefactor;...

RESTITUTOR, n. Benefactor;...

RESTITUTOR, n. Benefactor; philanthropist.

Source: The Devil's Dictionary,...

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FLOP, v. Suddenly...

FLOP, v. Suddenly...

FLOP, v. Suddenly to change one's opinions and go over to another party. The most notable flop on record was that of...

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Francis Bacon: It is impossible...

Francis Bacon: It is impossible...

It is impossible to love and be wise.

Source: 'Of Love'
-- Francis Bacon, (Jan...

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The fellow that...

The fellow that...

The fellow that owns his own home is always just coming out of a hardware store.

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CURIOSITY, n. An...

CURIOSITY, n. An...

CURIOSITY, n. An objectionable quality of the female mind. The desire to know whether or not a woman is cursed with...

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CLOCK, n. A...

CLOCK, n. A...

CLOCK, n. A machine of great moral value to man, allaying his concern for the future by reminding him what a lot of...

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OBLIVION, n. The...

OBLIVION, n. The...

OBLIVION, n. The state or condition in which the wicked cease from struggling and the dreary are at rest. Fame's...

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Prosperity is a...

Prosperity is a...

Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity is a greater. Possession pampers the mind; privation trains and strengthens...

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The art of...

The art of...

The art of pleasing consists in being pleased.

Source: The Round Table, vol. 1, On...

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All censure of...

All censure of...

All censure of a man's self is oblique praise. It is in order to shew how much he can...

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I have found...

I have found...

I have found men more kind than I expected, and less just.

Source: In Webster's...

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Melancholy, indeed, should...

Melancholy, indeed, should...

Melancholy, indeed, should be diverted by every means but drinking.

Source: Quoted...

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Francis Bacon: Discern of the...

Francis Bacon: Discern of the...

Discern of the coming on of years, and think not to do the same things still; for age will not be...

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Jean de LaBruyere: The shortest an...

Jean de LaBruyere: The shortest an...

The shortest an best way to make your fortune is to let people see clearly that it is in their interests to promote...

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Aristotle: He who is...

Aristotle: He who is...

He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast...

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Edgar Watson Howe: Wise Man: One...

Edgar Watson Howe: Wise Man: One...

Wise Man: One who sees the storm coming before the clouds appear.

Source: The...

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G K Chesterton: Half a truth...

G K Chesterton: Half a truth...

Half a truth is better than no politics.

Source: All Things Considered, The Boy ...

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G K Chesterton: An adventure is...

G K Chesterton: An adventure is...

An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly...

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Mary Wortley Montagu: Be plain in...

Mary Wortley Montagu: Be plain in...

Be plain in dress, and sober in your diet; In short, my deary, kiss me and be quiet.

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