The one great principle of English law is to make business for itself.

Quote by Charles Dickens

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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

What is meant by a knowledge of the world is simply, an acquaintance with the...

What is meant by a knowledge of the world is simply, an acquaintance with the...

We are so very 'umble.

We are so very 'umble.

Dreams are the bright creatures of poem and legend, who sport on earth in the...

Dreams are the bright creatures of poem and legend, who sport on earth in the...

He had but one eye and the pocket of prejudice runs in favor of two.

He had but one eye and the pocket of prejudice runs in favor of two.

It is well for a man to respect his own vocation whatever it is and...

It is well for a man to respect his own vocation whatever it is and...

Subdue your appetites, my dears, and you've conquered human nature

Subdue your appetites, my dears, and you've conquered human nature

I never could have done what I have done without the habits of punctuality, order,...

I never could have done what I have done without the habits of punctuality, order,...

Drink with me, my dear, said Mr. Weller. Put your lips to this here tumbler,...

Drink with me, my dear, said Mr. Weller. Put your lips to this here tumbler,...

Although a skillful flatterer is a most delightful companion if you have him all to...

Although a skillful flatterer is a most delightful companion if you have him all to...

An idea, like a ghost, must be spoken to a little before it will explain...

An idea, like a ghost, must be spoken to a little before it will explain...

There are strings in the human heart that had better not be vibrated.

There are strings in the human heart that had better not be vibrated.

It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done;...

It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done;...

Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past...

Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past...

There were times when he could not read the face he had studied so long,...

There were times when he could not read the face he had studied so long,...

Every baby born into the world is a finer one than the last

Every baby born into the world is a finer one than the last

The whole difference between construction and creation is exactly this: that a thing constructed can...

The whole difference between construction and creation is exactly this: that a thing constructed can...

Bring in the bottled lightning, a clean tumbler, and a corkscrew.

Bring in the bottled lightning, a clean tumbler, and a corkscrew.

When a man bleeds inwardly, it is a dangerous thing for himself; but when he...

When a man bleeds inwardly, it is a dangerous thing for himself; but when he...

You don't carry in your countenance a letter of recommendation.

You don't carry in your countenance a letter of recommendation.