If a man could have just half of his wishes, he would double his troubles.
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A slip of the foot you may soon recover, but a slip of the tongue you may never get over.Benjamin Franklin
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Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.
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Industry need not wish.
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An empty bag cannot stand upright.
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I guess I don't so much mind being old, as I mind being fat and old.
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