"Proud people breed sad sorrows for themselves. But……" — Emily Bronte
"Proud people breed sad sorrows for themselves. But if you be afraid of your touchiness, you must ask pardon, mind, when she comes in."
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Emily Bronte
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145 Quotes by Emily Bronte
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Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.
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If I could I would always work in silence and obscurity, and let my efforts be known by their results.
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Honest people don't hide their deeds.
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I see heaven's glories shine and faith shines equal.
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Love is like the wild rose-briar; Friendship like the holly-tree. The holly is dark when the rose-briar blooms, but which…
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I am now quite cured of seeking pleasure in society, be it country or town. A sensible man ought to…
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A good heart will help you to a bonny face, my lad and a bad one will turn the bonniest…
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The tyrant grinds down his slaves and they don't turn against him, they crush those beneath them.
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