They are at the end of the gallery; retired to their tea and scandal, according to their ancient custom.

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To find a young fellow that is neither a wit in his own eye, nor a fool in the eye of the world, is a very hard task.

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'Tis well enough for a servant to be bred at an University. But the education is a little too pedantic for a gentleman.

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In my conscience I believe the baggage loves me, for she never speaks well of me herself, nor suffers any body else to rail at me.

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Fear comes from uncertainty. When we are absolutely certain, whether of our worth or worthlessness, we are almost impervious to fear.

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You are a woman: you must never speak what you think; your words must contradict your thoughts, but your actions may contradict your words.

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Every man plays the fool once in his lif marry is playing the fool all one's life, but to marry is to playing the fool all one's life long.

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She likes herself, yet others hates, For that which in herself she prizes; And while she laughs at them, forgets She is the thing that she despises.

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Come, come, leave business to idlers, and wisdom to fools: they have need of 'em: wit be my faculty, and pleasure my occupation, and let father Time shake his glass.

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