Custom has made dancing sometimes necessary for a young man; therefore mind it while you learn it, that you may learn to do it well, and not be ridiculous, though in a ridiculous act.
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Take care in your minutes, and the hours will take care of themselves.
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Being pretty on the inside means you don't hit your brother and you eat all your peas - that's what my grandma taught me.
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As fathers commonly go, it is seldom a misfortune to be fatherless; and considering the general run of sons, as seldom a misfortune to be childless.
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