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People care more about being thought to have taste than about being thought either good, clever or amiable.


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Don't learn to do, but learn in doing.

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Fear is static that prevents me from hearing myself.



The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too.

The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too.



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Let us be grateful to the mirror for revealing to us our appearance only.



Those who have never had a father can at any rate never know the sweets of losing one. To most men the death of his father is a new lease of life.

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