Some people take more care to hide their wisdom than their folly.

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A wise person should have money in their head, but not in their heart.

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The proper words in the proper places are the true definition of style.

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Men are happy to be laughed at for their humor, but not for their folly.

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Politics, as the word is commonly understood, are nothing but corruptions.

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I never wonder to see men wicked, but I often wonder to see them not ashamed.

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Faith he must make his stories shorter Or change his comrades once a quarter.

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We have enough religion to hate each other, but not enough to love each other.

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Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used to protect the innocent.

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The best doctors in the world are Doctor Diet, Doctor Quiet, and Doctor Merryman.

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