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For whatever is truly wondrous and fearful in man, never yet was put into words or books.
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Let America first praise mediocrity even, in her children, before she praises... the best excellence in the children of any other land.
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To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath…
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They talk of the dignity of work. The dignity is in leisure.
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Dream tonight of peacock tails, Diamond fields and spouter whales. Ills are many, blessing few, But dreams tonight will shelter you.
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No philosophers so thoroughly comprehend us as dogs and horses.
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All wars are boyish, and are fought by boys.
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See with what entire freedom the whaleman takes his handful of lamps-often but old bottles and vials, though. ... He burns, too,…
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You cannot spill a drop of American blood without spilling the blood of the whole world.... We are not a nation, so…
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He says NO! In thunder; but the Devil himself cannot make him say yes.
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Why, ever since Adam, who has got to the meaning of this great allegory - the world? Then we pygmies must be…
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Prayer draws us near to our own souls.
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An old philosopher said to Monsieur Coignard, a Reverend Father: 'You are a pig!' To which Abad Coignard answered: 'You flatter me,…
— Anatole France
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A director's job is to make something happen and it doesn't happen by itself. So you wheedle, you cajole, you flatter people,…
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Madam, before you flatter a man so grossly to his face, you should consider whether or not your flattery is worth his…
— Samuel Johnson
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You must ingratiate yourself with those who can help you. Flatter them to their faces. Praise them to others who will carry…
— Chin-Ning Chu
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Nothing is so great an example of bad manners as flattery. If you flatter all the company, you please none; If you…
— Jonathan Swift
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truly to enjoy bodily warmth, some small part of you must be cold, for there is no quality in this world that…
— Herman Melville
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MAN: Kick him-he'll forgive you. Flatter him-he may or may not see through you. But ignore him and he'll hate you
— Idries Shah
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You flatter me shamelessly. I like it. Good.
— Kenneth Oppel
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Madam, you flatter yourself. I do not want to marry you or anyone else. I am not a marrying man. - Rhett…
— Margaret Mitchell
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Can't you just keep your big mouth shut?" Brian said furiously to Nan. He pointed to Chrestomanci. "How do we know he's…
— Diana Wynne Jones
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