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A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone's feelings unintentionally.
A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone's feelings unintentionally.
A stiff apology is a second insult... The injured party does not want to be compensated because he has been read more
A stiff apology is a second insult... The injured party does not want to be compensated because he has been wronged; he wants to be healed because he has been hurt.
A graceful taunt is worth a thousand insults.
A graceful taunt is worth a thousand insults.
I've had a wonderful evening - but this wasn't it.
I've had a wonderful evening - but this wasn't it.
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.
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."
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?
She has the answer to everything and the solution to nothing.
She has the answer to everything and the solution to nothing.
The only gracious way to accept an insult is to ignore it; if you can't ignore it, top it; if read more
The only gracious way to accept an insult is to ignore it; if you can't ignore it, top it; if you can't top it, laugh at it; if you can't laugh at it, it's probably deserved.