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Mankind have a great aversion to intellectual labor; but even supposing knowledge to be easily attainable, more people would be content to be ignorant...more

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Words are but the signs of ideas.

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Claret is the liquor for boys port for men but he who aspires to be a hero must drink brandy.

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Languages are the pedigree of nations.

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Language is the dress of thought.

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One of the disadvantages of wine is that it makes a man mistake words for thoughts.

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Sir, I did not count your glasses of wine, why should you number up my cups of tea?

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Don't, Sir, accustom yourself to use big words for little matters.