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The idea of strictly minding our own business is moldy rubbish. Who could be so selfish?
The idea of strictly minding our own business is moldy rubbish. Who could be so selfish?
A judgment about life has no meaning except the truth of the one who speaks last, and the mind is read more
A judgment about life has no meaning except the truth of the one who speaks last, and the mind is at ease only at the moment when everyone is shouting at once and no one can hear a thing.
Only if we can restrain ourselves is good conversation possible. Good talk rises upon much discipline.
Only if we can restrain ourselves is good conversation possible. Good talk rises upon much discipline.
Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chance you have in trying to change read more
Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chance you have in trying to change others.
A gossip is one who talks to you about others; a bore is one who talks to you about himself; read more
A gossip is one who talks to you about others; a bore is one who talks to you about himself; and a brilliant conversationalist is one who talks to you about yourself.
Secrecy is the badge of fraud.
Secrecy is the badge of fraud.
We should be lenient in our judgment, because often the mistakes of others would have been ours had we had read more
We should be lenient in our judgment, because often the mistakes of others would have been ours had we had the opportunity to make them.
Nobody can hurt me without my permission.
Nobody can hurt me without my permission.
Surely there must be some way to find a husband or, for that matter, merely an escort, without sacrificing one's read more
Surely there must be some way to find a husband or, for that matter, merely an escort, without sacrificing one's privacy, self-respect, and interior decorating scheme. For example, men could be imported from the developing countries, many parts of which are suffering from a man excess, at least in relation to local food supply.
