The man who can keep a secret may be wise, but he is not half as wise as the man with no secrets to keep.
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Marriage is a good deal like a circus: there is not as much in it as is represented in the advertising.Edgar Watson Howe
Fishing seems to be the favorite form of loafing.
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None of us can boast about the morality of our ancestors. The record does not show that Adam and Eve were ever married.
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Common sense is compelled to make its way without the enthusiasm of anyone.
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The average man's judgment is so poor, he runs a risk every time he uses it.
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The greatest humiliation in life, is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get it.
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