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Polished brass will pass upon more people than rough gold. - Lord

Polished brass will pass upon more people than rough gold. – Lord Chesterfield

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Sex: the pleasure is momentary, the position ridiculous, and the expense damnable. – Lord Chesterfield

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Sex
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A constant smirk upon the face, and a whiffing activity of the body, are strong indications of futility. – Lord Chesterfield

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Futility
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Our prejudices are our mistresses; reason is at best our wife, very often heard indeed, but seldom minded. – Lord Chesterfield

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Prejudice
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Men in general judge more from appearances than from reality. All men have eyes, but few have the gift of penetration. – Niccolo Machiavelli

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Chins without beards deserve no honor. – Proverb

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Appearance

Think not I am what I appear. – Lord (George Gordon) Byron

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Appearance

The non permanent appearance of happiness and distress, and their disappearance in due course, are like the appearance and disappearance of summer and winter seasons. – Bhagavad Gita

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We respect opposition to any position or policy. But we believe that the opinion that should prevail and be respected is that of the majority. – King Hussein I

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Is there a point at which every Sunday during the NFL season ceases to make a man feel like a kid on Christmas morning? – Mike Alexander, MADfit.com

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Failure is an enigma. You worry about it, and it teaches you something. – James Dyson

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There is no tomorrow. There is only a planet turning on its axis, and a creature given to optimistic fancies. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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