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Whatever you are from nature,

Whatever you are from nature, keep to it; never desert your own line of talent. Be what nature intended you for, and you will succeed; be anything else, and you will be ten thousands times worse than nothing.
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There is one piece of

There is one piece of advice, in a life of study, which I think no one will object to; and that is, every now and then to be completely idle - to do nothing at all.
👁️ 100

I have no relish for

I have no relish for the country; it is a kind of healthy grave.
👁️ 99

His enemies might have said

His enemies might have said before that he talked rather too much; but now he has occasional flashes of silence, that make his conversation perfectly delightful.
👁️ 95

Madam, I have been looking

Madam, I have been looking for a person who disliked gravy all my life; let us swear eternal friendship.
👁️ 92

To love and be loved

To love and be loved is the great happiness of existence.
👁️ 146

It resembles a pair of

It resembles a pair of shears, so joined that they cannot be separated, often moving in opposite directions, yet always punishing anyone who comes between them.
👁️ 94

Find fault when you must

Find fault when you must find fault in private, and if possible sometime after the offense, rather than at the time.
👁️ 136

A comfortable house is a

A comfortable house is a great source of happiness. It ranks immediately after health and a good conscience.
👁️ 131

Correspondences are like small clothes

Correspondences are like small clothes before the invention of suspenders; it is impossible to keep them up.
👁️ 137

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