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It is a mistake for a taciturn, serious-minded woman to marry a jovial man,...
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In science the credit goes to the man who convinces the world, not to...
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The worst sin – perhaps the only sin – passion can commit, is to...
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England has forty-two religions and only two sauces.
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The peasants of the Asturias believe that in every litter of wolves there is...
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Most people are bothered by those passages of Scripture they do not understand, but...
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War is cruel and you cannot refine it.
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A truly elegant taste is generally accompanied with excellency of heart.
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The pursuit of perfection often impedes improvement.
Quote #6686
Humans are not proud of their ancestors, and rarely invite them round to dinner.