An Irishman fights before he reasons, a Scotchman reasons before he fights, an Englishman is not particular as to the order of precedence, but will do either to accommodate his customers
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When we fail our pride supports us and when we succeed, it betrays us.
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Never join with your friend when he abuses his horse or his wife, unless the one is to be sold and the other to be buried.
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I have somewhere seen it observed that we should make the same use of a book that the bee does of a flower she steals sweets from it, but does not injure it
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Anguish of mind has driven thousands to suicide anguish of body, none. This proves that the health of the mind is of far more consequence to our happiness than the health of the body, although both are deserving of much more attention than either of them receive.
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