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Sir, he throws...

Sir, he throws...

Sir, he throws away his money without thought and without merit. I do not call a tree generous that sheds its fruit at...

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Sir, he was...

Sir, he was...

Sir, he was dull in company, dull in his closet, dull everywhere. He was dull in a new way, and that made many people...

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Sir, it is...

Sir, it is...

Sir, it is not so much to be lamented that Old England is lost, as that the Scotch have found...

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OATS, 'n'. A...

OATS, 'n'. A...

OATS, 'n'. A grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the...

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Sorrow: a kind...

Sorrow: a kind...

Sorrow: a kind of rust of the soul, which every new idea contributes in its passage to scour...

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So far is...

So far is...

So far is it from being true that men are naturally equal, that no two people can be half an hour together, but one...

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I am not...

I am not...

I am not a glutton -- I am an explorer of food.

Source: In Webster's Electronic...

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Boys will be...

Boys will be...

Boys will be boys, and so will a lot of middle-aged men.

Source: In Webster's...

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We'd all like...

We'd all like...

We'd all like to vote for the best man, but he's never a candidate.

Source: In...

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About the only...

About the only...

About the only thing we have left that actually discriminates in favor of the plain people is the...

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Getting talked about...

Getting talked about...

Getting talked about is one of the penalties for being pretty, while being above suspicion is about the only...

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There is one...

There is one...

There is one advantage to being poor -- a doctor will cure you faster.

Source: In...

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CONNOISSEUR, n. A...

CONNOISSEUR, n. A...

CONNOISSEUR, n. A specialist who knows everything about something and nothing about anything...

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DELEGATION, n. In...

DELEGATION, n. In...

DELEGATION, n. In American politics, an article of merchandise that comes in sets.

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For Africa to...

For Africa to...

For Africa to me. . . is more than a glamorous fact. It is a historical truth. No man can know where he is going...

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When my kids...

When my kids...

When my kids become wild and unruly, I use a nice, safe playpen. When they're finished, I climb...

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If at first...

If at first...

If at first you do succeed, don't take any more chances.

Source:
-- Kin...

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The reason the...

The reason the...

The reason the way of the transgressor is hard is because it's so crowded.

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BATH, n. A...

BATH, n. A...

BATH, n. A kind of mystic ceremony substituted for religious worship, with what spiritual efficacy has not been...

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COMPULSION, n. The...

COMPULSION, n. The...

COMPULSION, n. The eloquence of power.

Source: The Devil's Dictionary, 1911.
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