It is a very delicate job to forgive a man, without lowering him in his own estimation, and yours too.

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Don't mistake pleasure for happiness. They are a different breed of dogs.

Don't mistake pleasure for happiness. They are a different breed of dogs.

Old maids sweeten their tea with scandal.

Old maids sweeten their tea with scandal.

There are two things in life for which we are never truly prepared: twins.

There are two things in life for which we are never truly prepared: twins.

Knowledge is like money: the more he gets, the more he craves.

Knowledge is like money: the more he gets, the more he craves.

One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at...

One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at...

It ain't often that a man's reputation outlasts his money.

It ain't often that a man's reputation outlasts his money.

Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute.

Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute.

One of the best temporary cures for pride and affectation is seasickness; a man who...

One of the best temporary cures for pride and affectation is seasickness; a man who...

It's not only the most difficult thing to know one's self, but the most inconvenient.

It's not only the most difficult thing to know one's self, but the most inconvenient.

Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well.

Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well.

There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.

There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.

There are two kinds of fools: those who can't change their opinions and those who...

There are two kinds of fools: those who can't change their opinions and those who...

There are people who are always anticipating trouble, and in this way they manage to...

There are people who are always anticipating trouble, and in this way they manage to...

Adversity has the same effect on a man that severe training has on the pugilist:...

Adversity has the same effect on a man that severe training has on the pugilist:...

I have never known a person to live to be one hundred and be remarkable...

I have never known a person to live to be one hundred and be remarkable...

As a general thing, when a woman wears the pants in a family, she has...

As a general thing, when a woman wears the pants in a family, she has...

Woman's influence is powerful, especially when she wants something.

Woman's influence is powerful, especially when she wants something.

Boys think of girls like books; if the cover doesn't catch their eyes, they won't...

Boys think of girls like books; if the cover doesn't catch their eyes, they won't...

Women speak two languages - one of which is verbal

Women speak two languages - one of which is verbal

I have always thought that every woman should marry, and no man.

I have always thought that every woman should marry, and no man.