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A Roman divorced from his wife, being highly blamed by his friends, who demanded, ''Was she not chaste? Was she not fair? Was she not fruitful?'' holding out his shoe, asked them whether it was not new and well made. ''Yet,'' added he, ''none of you can tell where it pinches me.
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A self made man is a rarity and hated by the parasites that floated to fame thought their parents, relatives and contacts.
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A society made up of individuals who were all capable of original thought would probably be unendurable.
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A society that has made ''nostalgia'' a marketable commodity on the cultural exchange quickly repudiates the suggestion that life in the past was in any important way better than life today.
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A State can sue for negligence as well as fraud damages.
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A strenuous effort must be made to train young people to think for themselves and take independent charge of their lives.
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A tool is but the extension of a man's hand, and a machine is but a complex tool. And he that invents a machine augments the power of a man and the well-being of mankind.
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A universal feeling, whether well or ill founded, cannot be safely disregarded.
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A virtuous and well-disposed person, like a good metal, the more he is fired, the more he is fined; the more he is opposed, the more he is approved: wrongs may well try him, and touch him, but cannot imprint in him any false stamp.
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A wealthy landowner cannot cultivate and improve his farm without spreading comfort and well-being around him. Rich and abundant crops, a numerous population and a prosperous countryside are the rewards for his efforts.
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A well adjusted person is one who makes the same mistake twice without getting nervous.
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A well cultivated mind is made up of all the minds of preceding ages; it is only the one single mind educated by all previous time.
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A well governed appetite is the greater part of liberty.
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A well-cultivated mind is, so to speak, made up of all the minds of preceding ages; it is only one single mind which has been educated during all this time.
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A well-designed 401(k) plan is an enormous competitive edge when recruiting and retaining employees.
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A well-developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your steps as you walk the tightrope of life.
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A well-run restaurant is like a winning baseball team. It makes the most of every crew member's talent and takes advantage of every split-second opportunity to speed up service.
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