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Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

Earnest people are often people who habitually look on the serious side of things that have no serious side

Ignoring is not the same thing as being tolerant

If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

Genius is a long impatience.

Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.

Habit: the shackles of the free

The evolution from happiness to habit is one of death's best weapons.

The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do something to love, and something to hope for.

Wherethe tongue slips, it speaks the truth.

The highest pleasure to be got out of freedom, and having nothing to do, is labour