He that will not stoop for a pin will never be worth a pound.
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But me thought it lessened my esteem of a king, that he should not be able to command the rain.Samuel Pepys
Strange to see how a good dinner and feasting reconciles everybody.
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As happy a man as any in the world, for the whole world seems to smile upon me!
Samuel Pepys
Strange, to see what delight we married people have to see these poor fools decoyed into our condition, every man and wife gazing and smiling at them.
Samuel Pepys
Thanks be to God. Since my leaving the drinking of wine, I do find myself much better, and do mind my business better, and do spend less money, and less time lost in idle company.
Samuel Pepys
I find my wife hath something in her gizzard, that only waits an opportunity of being provoked to bring up but I will not, for my content-sake, give it.
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