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George D. Prentice Quotes: A great many political speeches are literary parricides; they kill their fathers.
         

A great many political speeches are literary parricides; they kill their fathers.


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A man bitten by a dog, whether the animal is mad or not, is apt to get mad himself.



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A word of kindness is seldom spoken in vain, while witty saying are as easily lost as the pearls slipping from a broken string.



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A dentist at work in his vocation always looks down in the mouth.



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Prejudice is the twin of illiberality.



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Some old women and men grow bitter with age; the more their teeth drop out, the more biting they get.



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It is undoubtedly true that some people mistake sycophancy for good nature, but it is equally true that many more mistake impertinence for sincerity.



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