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That virtue which requires to be ever guarded is scarce worth the sentinel.


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Blame where you must, be candid where you can, And be each critic the Good-natured Man.

Blame where you must, be candid where you can, And be each critic the Good-natured Man.



To make a fine gentleman, several trades are required, but chiefly a barber.

To make a fine gentleman, several trades are required, but chiefly a barber.



One writer, for instance, excels at a plan or a title page, another works away at the body of the book, and a third is a dab at an index.

One writer, for instance, excels at a plan or a title page, another works away at the body of the book, and a third is a dab at an index.



People seldom improve when they have no other model but themselves to copy.

People seldom improve when they have no other model but themselves to copy.



I love everything that's old, - old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wine.

I love everything that's old, - old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wine.



A man who leaves home to mend himself and others is a philosopher; but he who goes from country to country, guided by the blind impulse of curiosity, is a vagabond.

A man who leaves home to mend himself and others is a philosopher; but he who goes from country to country, guided by the blind impulse of curiosity, is a vagabond.



Ridicule has always been the enemy of enthusiasm, and the only worthy opponent to ridicule is success.

Ridicule has always been the enemy of enthusiasm, and the only worthy opponent to ridicule is success.



Ceremonies are different in every country, but true politeness is everywhere the same.

Ceremonies are different in every country, but true politeness is everywhere the same.



Life is a journey that must be traveled no matter how bad the roads and accommodations.

Life is a journey that must be traveled no matter how bad the roads and accommodations.





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When I read the rules of criticism, I immediately inquire after the works of the author who has written them, and by that means discover what it is he likes in a composition.



Getting out of bed is a good way to leave your troubles behind.

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