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For parlor use, the vague generality is a life saver.
For parlor use, the vague generality is a life saver.
He who bestows his goods upon the poor shall have as much again, and ten times more.
He who bestows his goods upon the poor shall have as much again, and ten times more.
Secrecy is the badge of fraud.
Secrecy is the badge of fraud.
People who have good relationships at home are more effective in the marketplace.
People who have good relationships at home are more effective in the marketplace.
It's discouraging to make a mistake, but it's humiliating when you find out you're so unimportant that nobody noticed it.
It's discouraging to make a mistake, but it's humiliating when you find out you're so unimportant that nobody noticed it.
What is forgiven is usually well remembered.
What is forgiven is usually well remembered.
To gain that which is worth having, it may be necessary to lose everything else.
To gain that which is worth having, it may be necessary to lose everything else.
He early on let her know who is the boss. He looked her right in the eye and clearly said, read more
He early on let her know who is the boss. He looked her right in the eye and clearly said, "You're the boss.".
When we're incomplete, we're always searching for somebody to complete us. When, after a few years or a few months read more
When we're incomplete, we're always searching for somebody to complete us. When, after a few years or a few months of a relationship, we find that we're still unfulfilled, we blame our partners and take up with somebody more promising. This can go on and on--series polygamy--until we admit that while a partner can add sweet dimensions to our lives, we, each of us, are responsible for our own fulfillment. Nobody else can provide it for us, and to believe otherwise is to delude ourselves dangerously and to program for eventual failure every relationship we enter.
