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Quote by Francis Beaumont
Our natures are a lot like oil, mix us with anything else, and we

Our natures are a lot like oil, mix us with anything else, and we strive to swim on top. – Francis Beaumont

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Faith without works is like a bird without wings though she may hop with her companions on earth, yet she will never fly with them to heaven. – Francis Beaumont

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Life be not so short but that there is always time for courtesy. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Politeness — The most acceptable hypocrisy. – Ambrose Bierce

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To speak kindly does not hurt the tongue. – Proverb

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The English are polite by telling lies. The Americans are polite by telling the truth. – Malcolm Bradbury

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