One of the surprising things in this world is the respect a worthless man has for himself.

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Marriage is a good deal like a circus: there is not as much in it as is represented in the advertising.

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The worst feeling in the world is the homesickness that comes over a man occasionally when he is at home.

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The man who can keep a secret may be wise, but he is not half as wise as the man with no secrets to keep.

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The feeling of sleepiness when you are not in bed, and can't get there, is the meanest feeling in the world.

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None of us can boast about the morality of our ancestors. The record does not show that Adam and Eve were ever married.

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A boy doesn't have to go to war to be a hero; he can say he doesn't like pie when he sees there isn't enough to go around.

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The greatest humiliation in life, is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get it.

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If your faith is opposed to experience, to human learning and investigation, it is not worth the breath used in giving it expression.

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It may be a cold, clammy thing to say, but those that treat friendship the same as any other selfishness seem to get the most out of it.

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