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Since when was genius found respectable?
Since when was genius found respectable?
Wherever I look, I see signs of the commandment to honor one's parents and nowhere of a commandment that calls read more
Wherever I look, I see signs of the commandment to honor one's parents and nowhere of a commandment that calls for the respect of a child.
I don't know what a scoundrel is like, but I know what a respectable man is like, and it's enough read more
I don't know what a scoundrel is like, but I know what a respectable man is like, and it's enough to make one's flesh creep.
There are two sorts of affection - the love of a woman you respect, and the love for the woman read more
There are two sorts of affection - the love of a woman you respect, and the love for the woman you love
If Miss means respectably unmarried, and Mrs. respectably married, then Ms. means nudge, nudge, wink, wink.
If Miss means respectably unmarried, and Mrs. respectably married, then Ms. means nudge, nudge, wink, wink.
We never respect those who amuse us, however we may smile at their comic powers
We never respect those who amuse us, however we may smile at their comic powers
Never take a person's dignity: it is worth everything to them, and nothing to you.
Never take a person's dignity: it is worth everything to them, and nothing to you.
Respect is what we owe; love, what we give.
Respect is what we owe; love, what we give.
I love a hand that meets my own with a grasp that causes some sensation.
I love a hand that meets my own with a grasp that causes some sensation.