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Revolutions are not made by men in spectacles.

Revolutions are not made by men in spectacles.

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Don't flatter yourself that friendship authorizes you to say disagreeable things to your intimates. The nearer you come into relation read more

Don't flatter yourself that friendship authorizes you to say disagreeable things to your intimates. The nearer you come into relation with a person, the more necessary do tact and courtesy become.

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The great thing in the world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving.

The great thing in the world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving.

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Sin has many tools, but a lie is the handle that fits them all.

Sin has many tools, but a lie is the handle that fits them all.

by Oliver Wendell Holmes Found in: Lying Quotes,
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A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged, it is the skin of a living thought and may vary read more

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged, it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and the time in which it is used.

by Oliver Wendell Holmes Found in: Word Quotes,
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