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"'Tis ill talking of halters in the house of a man that was hanged."
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"A sudden bold and unexpected question doth many times surprise a man and lay him open."

"There is no better proof of a man's being truly good than his desiring to be constantly under the observation of good men."
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"There is also this benefit in brag, that the speaker is unconsciously expressing his own ideal. Humor him by all means, draw it all out, and hold him to it."


"One man scorned and covered with scars still strove with his last ounce of courage to reach the unreachable stars; and the world will be better for this."


"Truth indeed rather alleviates than hurts, and will always bear up against falsehood, as oil does above water."


"The most difficult character in comedy is that of the fool, and he must be no simpleton that plays that part."


"I do not say a proverb is amiss when aptly and reasonably applied, but to be forever discharging them, right or wrong, hit or miss, renders conversation insipid and vulgar."
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