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Quote by Joseph Conrad
As to honor - you know - its a very fine mediaeval inheritance whi

As to honor – you know – its a very fine mediaeval inheritance which women never got hold of. It wasnt theirs. – Joseph Conrad

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Each blade of grass has its spot on earth whence it draws its life, its strength and so is man rooted to the land from which he draws his faith together with his life. – Joseph Conrad

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Faith
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Joseph Conrad
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. – Joseph Conrad

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legal
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The offing was barred by a black bank of clouds, and the tranquil water-way leading to the uttermost ends of the earth flowed somber under an overcast sky — seemed to lead into the heart of an immense darkness. – Joseph Conrad

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Weather
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As women, we have more of a tendency to be people-pleasers, and I know a lot of women who are not vocal about what makes them happy. – Katherine Heigl

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People dont want to see women doing things they dont think women should do. – Joan Jett

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For womens tears are but the sweat of eyes. – Juvenal

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Women

Women are clear-headed, they are more creative and for this reason, sometimes, also more fragile. – Emma Bonino

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Every corporation has a complaint process that begins with someone telling you that you are the first person to ever complain about this. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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When the habitually even-tempered suddenly fly into a passion, that explosion is apt to be more impressive than the outburst of the most violent amongst us. – Margery Allingham

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So our student will flit like a busy bee through the entire garden of literature, light on every blossom, collect a little nectar from each, and carry it to his hive… – Desiderius Erasmus, De Copia, 1512, translated

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I try to make my bed every day for mental health. Coming home to an unmade bed or a room with clothes all over will depress me. – David Alan Grier

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