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She looked as if she had been poured into her clothes and had forgotten to say "when."
She looked as if she had been poured into her clothes and had forgotten to say "when."
A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly read more
A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation.
Never insult an alligator until you've crossed the river.
Never insult an alligator until you've crossed the river.
A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone's feelings unintentionally.
A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone's feelings unintentionally.
If you can't ignore an insult, top it; if you can't top it, laugh it off; and if you can't read more
If you can't ignore an insult, top it; if you can't top it, laugh it off; and if you can't laugh it off, it's probably deserved.
The way to procure insults is to submit to them: a man meets with no more respect than he exacts.
The way to procure insults is to submit to them: a man meets with no more respect than he exacts.
I hope they notice the mistletoe tied to my coattails as I leave town.
I hope they notice the mistletoe tied to my coattails as I leave town.
When will the public cease to insult the teacher's calling with empty flattery? When will men who would never for read more
When will the public cease to insult the teacher's calling with empty flattery? When will men who would never for a moment encourage their own sons to enter the work of the public schools cease to tell us that education is the greatest and noblest of all human callings?
It'd be a terrific innovation if you could get your mind to stretch a little further than the next wisecrack.
It'd be a terrific innovation if you could get your mind to stretch a little further than the next wisecrack.
