Never talk for half a minute without pausing and giving others a chance to join in.

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He had occasional flashes of silence, that made his conversation perfectly delightful.

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What would the world do without tea? - how did it exist? I am glad I was not born before tea.

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It is always right that a man should be able to render a reason for the faith that is within him.

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It is the greatest of all mistakes to do nothing because you can only do little - do what you can.

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It is the greatest of all mistakes to do nothing because you can only do a little. Do what you can.

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Madam, I have been looking for a person who disliked gravy all my life; let us swear eternal friendship.

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Never try to reason the prejudice out of a man. It was not reasoned into him, and cannot be reasoned out.

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Correspondences are like small clothes before the invention of suspenders; it is impossible to keep them up.

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A comfortable house is a great source of happiness. It ranks immediately after health and a good conscience.

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