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“It is a great deal easier for a man to find a pedigree to fit his virtues than virtues to fit his pedigree.” quote by Josh Billings — Download Open image

“It is a great deal easier for a man to find a pedigree to fit his virtues than virtues to fit his pedigree.”

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Man was created a little lower than the angels and has been getting a little lower ever since.

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Unless we put heart and soul into our labor we but brutify our actions.

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If a man is right, he can't be too radical; if he is wrong, he can't be too conservative.

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As a general rule, if you want to get at the truth - hear both sides and believe neither.

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Economy is a savings-bank, into which men drop pennies, and get dollars in return.

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Self-made men are most always apt to be a little too proud of the job.

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