Fear guides more than gratitude.
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Whenever you see a gaming table be sure to know fortune is not there. Rather she is always in the company of industry.
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Silence gives consent.
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To the last moment of his breath, On hope the wretch relies And even the pang preceding death Bids expectation rise.
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Where wealth accumulates, men decay.
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That's a good girl. I find you are perfectly qualified for making converts, and so go help your mother to make the gooseberry-pie.
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