Elegance of language may not be in the power of all of us; but simplicity and straight forwardness are. Write much as you would speak; speak as you think. If with your inferior, speak no coarser than usual; if with your superiors, no finer. Be what you say; and, within the rules of prudence, say what you are.
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To accept a favor is to forfeit liberty.
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Good instincts usually tell you what to do before your head has figured it out.
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Profundity of thought belongs to youth, clarity of thought to old age.
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The biggest fool in the world is he who merely does his work supremely well, without attending to appearance.
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There are some people who knock the pyramids because they don't have elevators.
