In civilized life, where the happiness, and indeed almost the existence, of man depends so much upon the opinion of his fellow men, he is constantly acting a studied part.

Quote by Washington Irving

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Temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that...

Temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that...

Christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall, the genial...

Christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall, the genial...

The idol of today pushes the hero of yesterday out of our recollection; and will,...

The idol of today pushes the hero of yesterday out of our recollection; and will,...

Youth fades; love droops; the leaves of friendship fall; a mother's secret hope outlives them...

Youth fades; love droops; the leaves of friendship fall; a mother's secret hope outlives them...

Great minds have purposes; little minds have wishes. Little minds are subdued by misfortunes; great...

Great minds have purposes; little minds have wishes. Little minds are subdued by misfortunes; great...

A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials, heavy and sudden, fall upon...

A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials, heavy and sudden, fall upon...

He is the true enchanter, whose spell operates, not upon the senses, but upon the...

He is the true enchanter, whose spell operates, not upon the senses, but upon the...

It is not poverty so much as pretense that harasses a ruined man - the...

It is not poverty so much as pretense that harasses a ruined man - the...

The tongue is the only tool that gets sharper with use.

The tongue is the only tool that gets sharper with use.

Young lawyers attend the courts not because they have business there but because they have...

Young lawyers attend the courts not because they have business there but because they have...

The land of literature is a fairy land to those who view it at a...

The land of literature is a fairy land to those who view it at a...

The natural effect of sorrow over the dead is to refine and elevate the mind.

The natural effect of sorrow over the dead is to refine and elevate the mind.

There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of...

There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of...

The Almighty Dollar, that great object of universal devotion throughout our land.

The Almighty Dollar, that great object of universal devotion throughout our land.

A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden, fall upon...

A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden, fall upon...

Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them.

Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them.

It is not poverty so much as pretense that harasses a ruined man - the...

It is not poverty so much as pretense that harasses a ruined man - the...

There is in every woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire which lies dormant in...

There is in every woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire which lies dormant in...

Young lawyers attend the courts, not because they have business there, but because they have...

Young lawyers attend the courts, not because they have business there, but because they have...

I've had it with you and your emotional constipation!

I've had it with you and your emotional constipation!