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“Jealous, adj. Unduly concerned about the preservation of that which can be lost only if not worth keeping.”

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To apologize is to lay the foundation for a future offense.

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Eloquence, n. The art of orally persuading fools that white is the color that it appears to be. It includes the gift of making any color appear white.

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Positive, adj.: Mistaken at the top of one's voice.

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Experience - the wisdom that enables us to recognise in an undesirable old acquaintance the folly that we have already embraced.

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