"To act with common sense according to the……" — Horace Walpole
"To act with common sense according to the moment, is the best wisdom I know; and the best philosophy is to do one's duties, take the world as it comes, submit respectfully to one's lot; bless the goodness that has given us so much happiness with it,"
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Horace Walpole
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55 Quotes by Horace Walpole
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Foolish writers and readers are created for each other.
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The passions seldom give good advice but to the interested and mercenary. Resentment generally suggests bad measures. Second thoughts and…
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