Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.
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Most people have ears, but few have judgment tickle those ears, and depend upon it, you will catch those judgments, such as they areLord Chesterfield
Honest error is to be pitied, not ridiculed.
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For my own part, I would rather be in company with a dead man than with an absent one for if the dead man gives me no pleasure, at least he shows me no contempt whereas the absent one, silently indeed, but very plainly, tells me that he does not think me worth his attention.
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Our own self-love draws a thick veil between us and our faults.
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I sometimes give myself admirable advice, but I am incapable of taking it.
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Character must be kept bright as well as clean.
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