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

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If you ever find happiness by hunting for it, you will find it, as the...

If you ever find happiness by hunting for it, you will find it, as the...

Every man has his follies - and often they are the most interesting thing he...

Every man has his follies - and often they are the most interesting thing he...

When a man comes to me for advice, I find out the kind of advice...

When a man comes to me for advice, I find out the kind of advice...

As long as we are lucky we attribute it to our smartness; our bad luck...

As long as we are lucky we attribute it to our smartness; our bad luck...

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...

When a man comes to me for advice I find out the kind of advice...

When a man comes to me for advice I find out the kind of advice...

Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt, not swallowed.

Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt, not swallowed.

There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.

There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.

About the most originality that any writer can hope to achieve honestly is to steal...

About the most originality that any writer can hope to achieve honestly is to steal...

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

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

A good way I know to find happiness, is to not bore a hole to...

A good way I know to find happiness, is to not bore a hole to...

I think when the full horror of being fifty hits you, you should stay home...

I think when the full horror of being fifty hits you, you should stay home...

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...

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

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

Poverty is the step-mother of genius

Poverty is the step-mother of genius

A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves...

A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves...

If a man should happen to reach perfection in this world, he would have to...

If a man should happen to reach perfection in this world, he would have to...

Incredulity is the wisdom of the fool

Incredulity is the wisdom of the fool