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Hanging is too good for a man who makes puns; he should be drawn and quoted.

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The golden rule is that there are no golden rules.

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Conscience is a mother-in-law whose visit never ends

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Did blind chance know that there was light and what was its refraction, and fit the eyes of all creatures after the most curious manner to make use of it? These and other suchlike considerations, always have, and always will prevail with mankind, to believe that there is a Being who made all things, who has all things in his power, and who is therefore to be feared.

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We can lick gravity, but sometimes the paperwork is overwhelming.

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It is absurd to divide people into good and bad. People are either charming or tedious.

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We are all born charming, fresh and spontaneous and must be civilized before we are fit to participate in society.

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Charm is a way of getting the answer yes without asking a clear question.

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What is a man? A miserable little pile of secrets.

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Man is more ape than many of the apes.

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