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One of the best temporary cures for pride and affection is seasick

One of the best temporary cures for pride and affection is seasickness; a man who wants to vomit never puts on airs. – Josh Billings

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There are two kinds of fools: those who cant change their opinions and those who wont. – Josh Billings

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Pride defeats its own end, by bringing the man who seeks esteem and reverence into contempt. – Henry Bolingbroke

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When they discover the center of the universe, a lot of people will be disappointed to discover they are not it. – Bernard Bailey

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Whoever shall exalt himself shall be abased, and he that humbles himself shall be exalted. – Bible

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O God of earth and altar,
Bow down and hear our cry,
Our earthly rulers falter,
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Take not thy thunder from us,
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