Believe me, the man who earns his bread by the sweat of his brow, eats oftener a sweeter morsel, however coarse, than he who procures it by the labor of his brains.

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after a man passes 60 , his mischief is mainly in his head

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I've had it with you and your emotional constipation!

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The idol of today pushes the hero of yesterday out of our recollection; and will, in turn, be supplanted by his successor of tomorrow.

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Great minds have purposes; others have wishes.

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Love is never lost. If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and purify the heart.

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There is never jealousy where there is not strong regard.

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Sweet is the memory of distant friends! Like the mellow rays of the departing sun, it falls tenderly, yet sadly, on the heart.

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There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power.

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Honest good humor is the oil and wine of a merry meeting, and there is no jovial companionship equal to that where the jokes are rather small and laughter abundant.

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