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Quote by Lord Chesterfield
Good breeding is the result of good sense, some good nature, and a

Good breeding is the result of good sense, some good nature, and a little self-denial for the sake of others. – Lord Chesterfield

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Know the true value of time snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no laziness, no procrastination: never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. – Lord Chesterfield

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Time
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Lord Chesterfield
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I am convinced that a light supper, a good nights sleep, and a fine morning, have sometimes made a hero of the same man, who, by an indigestion, a restless night, and rainy morning, would have proved a coward. – Lord Chesterfield

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Heroes/Heroism
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Lord Chesterfield
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All is disgust when a man leaves his own nature and does what is unfit. – Sophocles

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Human nature is what Heaven supplies. – Xun Zi

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It is a law of human nature that in victory even the coward may boast of his prowess, while defeat injures the reputation even of the brave. – Sallust

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Nature

As long as I retain my feeling and my passion for Nature, I can partly soften or subdue my other passions and resist or endure those of others. – Lord Byron

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I always wanted to shave. It is a very natural process. For my birthday I got a lot of shaving stuff. – Chaz Bono

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Different shades of life make the painting more beautiful. – Mike Dolan, @HawaiianLife

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The appalling thing is the degree of charity women are capable of. You see it all the time… love lavished on absolute fools. Loves a charity ward, you know. – Lawrence Durrell

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