Even the best intentioned of great men need a few scoundrels around them; there are some things you cannot ask an honest ma to do.
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I would not like to see a person who is sober, moderate, chaste and just say that there is no God. They would speak disinterestedly at least, but such a person is not to be found.
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Women run to extremes, they are either better or worse than men.
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The most amiable people are those who least wound the self-love of others.
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A slave has but one master; an ambitious man has as many masters as there are people who may be useful in bettering his position.
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