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How beggarly appear arguments before a defiant deed!

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Nothing can happen more beautiful than death.

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Henceforth I ask not good fortune. I myself am good fortune.

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I find no sweeter fat than sticks to my own bones.

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The great city is that which has the greatest man or woman: if it be a few ragged huts, it is still the greatest city in the whole world.

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As I was walking among the fires of Hell, delighted with the enjoyments of Genius which to Angels look like torment and insanity. I collected some of their Proverbs.

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The generations of men run on in the tide of time, but leave their destined lineaments permanent for ever and ever.

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A petty sneaking thief I knew - / O! Mr Cr-, how do you do?

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Thinking as I do that the Creator of this world is a very cruel being, and being a worshipper of Christ, I cannot help saying: the Son, O how unlike the Father! First God Almighty comes with a thump on the head. Then Jesus Christ comes with a balm to heal it.

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Nothing can be more contemptible than to suppose Public Records to be true.

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Mutual forgiveness of each vice. Such are the Gates of Paradise.

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You throw the sand against the wind And the wind blows it back again.

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A truth that's told with bad intent, Beats all the lies you can invent.

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And because I am happy and dance and sing, They think they have done me no injury.

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Abstinence sows sand all overThe ruddy limbs and flaming hair,But Desire GratifiedPlants fruits of life and beauty there.

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Art can never exist without naked beauty displayed.

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Both read the Bible day and night, But thou read'st black where I read white

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The fox condemns the trap, not himself.

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All wholesome food is caught without a net or a trap.

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This life's dim windows of the soul Distorts the heavens from pole to pole And leads you to believe a lie When you see with, not through, the eye.

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