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George D. Prentice Quotes: Many a writer seems to think he is never profound except when he can't understand his own meaning.
         

Many a writer seems to think he is never profound except when he can't understand his own meaning.


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A man bitten by a dog, whether the animal is mad or not, is apt to get mad himself.



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A word of kindness is seldom spoken in vain, while witty saying are as easily lost as the pearls slipping from a broken string.



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A dentist at work in his vocation always looks down in the mouth.



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There is a realm where the rainbow never fades



Prejudice is the twin of illiberality.

Prejudice is the twin of illiberality.



He is a first-rate collector who can, upon all occasions, collect his wits.

He is a first-rate collector who can, upon all occasions, collect his wits.



Some old women and men grow bitter with age; the more their teeth drop out, the more biting they get.

Some old women and men grow bitter with age; the more their teeth drop out, the more biting they get.



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It is undoubtedly true that some people mistake sycophancy for good nature, but it is equally true that many more mistake impertinence for sincerity.



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The pen is a formidable weapon, but a man can kill himself with it a great deal more easily than he can other people.





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The thistle is a prince. Let any man that has an eye for beauty take a view of the whole plant, and where will he see a more expressive grace and symmetry; and where is there a more kingly flower?

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