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Affair Quote by Anne Ellis

“I, who fall short in managing my own affairs, can see just how it would profit my neighbor if I managed his.” quote by Anne Ellis — Download Open image

“I, who fall short in managing my own affairs, can see just how it would profit my neighbor if I managed his.”

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I sewed good wishes and thoughts into my garments, especially so if they were wedding or graduation dresses.

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I've never known a man to be beaten fairly, nor one to be elected, unfairly.

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Many people believe in turning the other cheek, especially when it is your cheek.

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Verily, affluence brings anxiety!

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I find when death comes, it is usually a woman that is called for.

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... I feel far more hunger pangs when I am denied mental nourishment than I do at the loss of meals.

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I wonder if it's possible to have a love affair that lasts forever.

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The Fundamental Principle that governs - or ought to govern -human affairs if we wish to avoid misunderstandings, conflicts, or pointless utopias, is negotiation.

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My hope does not rest in the affairs of this world. It rests in Christ who is coming again.

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