Reading makes a full man, meditation a profound man, discourse a clear man.
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A good conscience is a continued Christmas.
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Be studious in your profession, and you will be learned. Be industrious and frugal, and you will be rich.
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Those disputing, contradicting, and confuting people are generally unfortunate in their affairs. They get victory, sometimes, but they never get good will, which would be of more use to them.
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Be civil to all sociable to many familiar with few friend to one enemy to none.
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To find out a girl's faults, praise her to her girlfriends.
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