“ All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ”
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“ Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned. ”
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“ They come together like the Coroner's Inquest, to sit upon the murdered reputations of the week. ”
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“ Invention flags, his brain goes muddy, and black despair succeeds brown study. ”
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“ Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast, To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. ”
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“ Music has charms to soothe the savage breast To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. ”
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“ Music hath charm to soothe a savage breast, To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. ”
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“ Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast, To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. ”
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“ Music has charms to soothe the savage breast To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. ”
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“ Music hath charm to soothe a savage breast, To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. ”
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“ There are come Critics so with Spleen diseased, They scarcely come inclining to be pleased: And sure he must have more than mortal Skill, Who please one against his Will. ”
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“ I find we are growing serious, and then we are in great danger of being dull. ”
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“ He that first cries out stop thief, is often he that has stolen the treasure. ”
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“ Love's but the frailty of the mind, When 'tis not with ambition joined; A sickly flame, which, if not fed, expires, And feeding, wastes in self-consuming fires. ”
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“ Yes, but tenderness becomes me best - a sort of dyingness - you see that picture has a sort of a - ha, Foible? A swimmingness in the eyes. ”
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“ They come together like the Coroner's Inquest, to sit upon the murdered reputations of the week. ”
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“ A wit should no more be sincere, than a woman constant; one argues a decay of parts, as to other of beauty. ”
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“ For blessings ever wait on virtuous deeds,And though a late, a sure reward succeeds. ”
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“ Courtship is to marriage, as a very witty prologue to a very dull play. ”
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“ I know that's a secret, for it's whispered every where. ”
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“ They are at the end of the gallery; retired to their tea and scandal, according to their ancient custom. ”
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“ And the prettiest foot! Oh, if a man could but fasten his eyes to her feet, as they steal in and out, and play at bo-peep under her petticoats! ”
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“ Music has charms to soothe the savage breast To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. ”
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“ Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast, To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. ”
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“ They come together like the Coroner's Inquest, to sit upon the murdered reputations of the week. ”
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