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... upon fire; a little quickens, but much extinguishes it.—Hannah More. The absent are like children, helpless to defend themselves.—Charles Reads. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.—Bailey. Absence lessens moderate passions.
... upon fire; a little quickens, but much extinguishes it.—Hannah More. The absent are like children, helpless to defend themselves.—Charles Reads. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.—Bailey. Absence lessens moderate passions.
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... passions and increases great ones; as the wind extinguishes the taper, but kindles the burning dwelling.— Rochefoucauld. Distance of time and place generally cure what they seem to aggravate; and taking leave of our friends resembles ...
... passions and increases great ones; as the wind extinguishes the taper, but kindles the burning dwelling.— Rochefoucauld. Distance of time and place generally cure what they seem to aggravate; and taking leave of our friends resembles ...
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... experience.—Rowe. Toward old age both men and women hang to life by their habits.—Charles Reade. Probably the happiest period in life most frequently is in middle age, when the eager passions of youth are cooled, and the.
... experience.—Rowe. Toward old age both men and women hang to life by their habits.—Charles Reade. Probably the happiest period in life most frequently is in middle age, when the eager passions of youth are cooled, and the.
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Tryon Edwards. when the eager passions of youth are cooled, and the infirmities of age not yet begun; as we see that ... passion and infirmity of age.—Froude. Youth changes its tastes by the warmth of its blood; age retains its tastes by ...
Tryon Edwards. when the eager passions of youth are cooled, and the infirmities of age not yet begun; as we see that ... passion and infirmity of age.—Froude. Youth changes its tastes by the warmth of its blood; age retains its tastes by ...
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... passions.—Hume. The slave has but one master, the ambitious man has as many as there are persons whose aid may contribute to the advancement of his fortunes.— Bruyere. Ambition is so powerful a passion in the human breast, that however ...
... passions.—Hume. The slave has but one master, the ambitious man has as many as there are persons whose aid may contribute to the advancement of his fortunes.— Bruyere. Ambition is so powerful a passion in the human breast, that however ...
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