Quote by George Bancroft
In nine times out of ten, the slanderous tongue belongs to a disap

In nine times out of ten, the slanderous tongue belongs to a disappointed person. – George Bancroft

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By common consent gray hairs are a crown of glory; the only object of respect that can never excite envy. – George Bancroft

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The exact measure of the progress of civilization is the degree in which the intelligence of the common mind has prevailed over wealth and brute force. – George Bancroft

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I am about courting a girl I have had but little acquaintance with. How shall I come to a knowledge of her faults, and whether she has the virtues I imagine she has? Answer. Commend her among her female acquaintances. – Benjamin Franklin

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She has the answer to everything and the solution to nothing. – Oscar Levant

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Our disputants put me in mind of the cuttlefish that, when he is unable to extricate himself, blackens the water about him till he becomes invisible. – Joseph Addison

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Never offend people with style when you can offend them with substance. – Sam Brown

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