I never read a book before previewing it; it prejudices a man so.
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Do not assume that because I am frivolous I am shallow I don't assume that because you are grave you are profound.
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Bishop Berkeley destroyed this world in one volume octavo; and nothing remained, after his time, but mind; which experienced a similar fate from the hand of Mr. Hume in 1737.
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Find fault when you must find fault in private, and if possible sometime after the offense, rather than at the time.
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You find people ready enough to do the Samaritan, without the oil and twopence.
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A comfortable house is a great source of happiness. It ranks immediately after health and a good conscience.
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