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We often hear of people breaking down from overwork, but in nine out of ten they are really suffering from worry or anxiety.
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We often pretend to fear what we really despise, and more often despise what we really fear.
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Work is often the father of pleasure.
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You must often make erasures if you mean to write what is worthy of being read a second time; and don't labor for the admiration of the crowd, but be content with a few choice readers.
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... imaginary things were often the only items of real substance in people's lives.
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A 'genius' is often merely a talented person who has done all of his or her homework.
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A family's photograph album is generally about the extended family and, often, is all that remains of it.
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A fool often fails because he thinks what is difficult is easy.
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A jury too often has at least one member more ready to hang the panel than to hang the traitor.
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A kind and compassionate act is often its own reward.
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A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money.
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A man does not sin by commission only, but often by ommission.
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A man with a surplus can control circumstances, but a man without a surplus is controlled by them, and often has no opportunity to exercise judgment.
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A man's home may seem to be his castle on the outside; inside, it is more often his nursery.
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A molehill man is a pseudo-busy executive who comes to work at 9 am and finds a molehill on his desk. He has until 5 p.m. to make this molehill into a mountain. An accomplished molehill man will often have his mountain finished before lunch.
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A person who is too nice an observer of the business of the crowd, like one who is too curious in observing the labor of bees, will often be stung for his curiosity.
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A reporter's ability to keep the bond of confidentiality often enables him to learn the hidden or secret aspects of government.
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A safe but sometimes chilly way of recalling the past is to force open a crammed drawer. If you are searching for anything in particular you don't find it, but something falls out at the back that is often more interesting.
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A sign of celebrity is often that their name is worth more than their services.
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