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A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly read more
A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation.
I've had a wonderful evening - but this wasn't it.
I've had a wonderful evening - but this wasn't it.
She has the answer to everything and the solution to nothing.
She has the answer to everything and the solution to nothing.
A graceful taunt is worth a thousand insults.
A graceful taunt is worth a thousand insults.
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.
Never offend people with style when you can offend them with substance.
Never offend people with style when you can offend them with substance.
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?
The way to procure insults is to submit to them: a man meets with no more respect than he exacts.
The way to procure insults is to submit to them: a man meets with no more respect than he exacts.
Never insult an alligator until you've crossed the river.
Never insult an alligator until you've crossed the river.
