Samuel Pepys Quotes
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The truth is, I do indulge myself a little the more in pleasure, knowing that this is the proper age of my life to do…
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Strange to see how a good dinner and feasting reconciles everybody.
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Thanks be to God, since my leaving drinking of wine, I do find myself much better, and do mind my business better, and do spend…
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Music and woman I cannot but give way to, whatever my business is.
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As happy a man as any in the world, for the whole world seems to smile upon me!
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But me thought it lessened my esteem of a king, that he should not be able to command the rain.
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He that will not stoop for a pin will never be worth a pound.
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I find my wife hath something in her gizzard, that only waits an opportunity of being provoked to bring up; but I will not, for…
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It having been a very cold night last night I had got some cold, and so in pain by wind, and a sure precursor of…
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But Lord! To see the absurd nature of Englishmen that cannot forbear laughing and jeering at everything that looks strange.
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I do still see that my nature is not to be quite conquered, but will esteem pleasure above all things, though yet in the middle…
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Mighty proud I am that I am able to have a spare bed for my friends.
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I went out to Charing Cross to see Major General Harrison hanged, drawn, and quartered; which was done there, he looking as cheerful as any…
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Strange to say what delight we married people have to see these poor fools decoyed into our condition.
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Thanks be to God. Since my leaving the drinking of wine, I do find myself much better, and do mind my business better, and do…
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Saw a wedding in the church. It was strange to see what delight we married people have to see these poor fools decoyed into our…
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Strange, to see what delight we married people have to see these poor fools decoyed into our condition, every man and wife gazing and smiling…
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