"Some people pay a compliment as if they expected a receipt."
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"Peace has its victories no less than war, but it doesn't have as many monuments to unveil."
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"One of the commonest ailments of the present day is the premature formation of opinion."
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"Classical music is the kind we keep thinking will turn into a tune."
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"A loafer always has the correct time."
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"Some fellows get credit for being conservative when they are only stupid."
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"It's going to be fun to watch and see how long the meek can keep the earth once they inherit it."
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"A lot of Thanksgiving days have been ruined by not carving the turkey in the kitchen."
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"Another bad thing about "prosperity" is that you can't jingle any money without being under suspicion"
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"Lack of pep is often mistaken for patience."
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"Honesty pays, but it doesn't seem to pay enough to suit some people."
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""Why doesn't the fellow who says, "I'm no speechmaker," let it go at that instead of giving a demonstration? ""
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"It isn't enough for you to love money - it's also necessary that money should love you."
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"Fun is like life insurance; the older you get, the more it costs."
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"Some folks seem to have descended from the chimpanzee much later than others."
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"Nothing is as irritating as the fellow who chats pleasantly while he's overcharging you."
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"Nothing dispels enthusiasm like a small admission fee."
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"Gittin' talked about is one o' th' penalties for bein' purty, while bein' above suspicion is about th' only compensation fer bein' homely."
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"No woman can be handsome by the force of features alone, any more that she can be witty by only the help of speech."
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"Some folks can look so busy doing nothing that they seem indispensable."
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