For when a child is born the mother also is born again.

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Memory is man's greatest friend and worst enemy.

Memory is man's greatest friend and worst enemy.

Imagination is at the root of much that passes for love.

Imagination is at the root of much that passes for love.

War is cruelty, and none can make it gentle.

War is cruelty, and none can make it gentle.

He knew the lie of silence to be as evil as the lie of speech.

He knew the lie of silence to be as evil as the lie of speech.

Every man should have laws of his own, I should think; commandments of his own,...

Every man should have laws of his own, I should think; commandments of his own,...

It must be remembered that the sea is a great breeder of friendship. Two men...

It must be remembered that the sea is a great breeder of friendship. Two men...

She belongs to a race of delightful women, who never do any harm, whom everybody...

She belongs to a race of delightful women, who never do any harm, whom everybody...

Every shot that kills ricochets.

Every shot that kills ricochets.

There's no credit in not doing what you don't want to do. There's no virtue...

There's no credit in not doing what you don't want to do. There's no virtue...

Man is born in a day, and he dies in a day, and the thing...

Man is born in a day, and he dies in a day, and the thing...

Tomorrow is no man's gift.

Tomorrow is no man's gift.

The real business of life is trying to understand each other.

The real business of life is trying to understand each other.

Nothing is so unproductive as the law. It is expensive whether you win or lose.

Nothing is so unproductive as the law. It is expensive whether you win or lose.

There is no influence like the influence of habit.

There is no influence like the influence of habit.

Love knows not distance; it hath no continent; its eyes are for the stars.

Love knows not distance; it hath no continent; its eyes are for the stars.

It's the people who try to be clever who never are; the people who are...

It's the people who try to be clever who never are; the people who are...

In all secrets there is a kind of guilt, however beautiful or joyful they may...

In all secrets there is a kind of guilt, however beautiful or joyful they may...

But paying is part of the game of life: it is the joy of buying...

But paying is part of the game of life: it is the joy of buying...

It is not the broken heart that kills, but broken pride, monseigneur.

It is not the broken heart that kills, but broken pride, monseigneur.

There is no refuge from memory and remorse in this world. The spirits of our...

There is no refuge from memory and remorse in this world. The spirits of our...