Some men are like ballads, that are in everyone's mouth a little while.
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We always love those that admire us, but we do not always love those we admire.
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Enthusiasm is the most convincing orator it is like the functioning of an infallible law of nature. The simplest man, fired with enthusiasm, is more persuasive than the most eloquent without it.
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The name and pretense of virtue is as serviceable to self-interest as are real vices.
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