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“There's tons of people that spend a lot time watching their well being, they have not acquired time to take pleasure in it.”

Josh Billings

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It ain't because lovers are so sensitive that they quarrel so often; it is because there is so much fun n the making up.

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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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There is only one good substitute for the endearments of a sister, and that is the endearments of some other fellow's sister.

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Life is a grindstone, and whether it grinds a man down or polishes him up depends on the stuff he's made of.

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Its harly my dog A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself.

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Perseverance is king.

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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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