Quote by Jane Austen
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in posse

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. – Jane Austen

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Good-humoured, unaffected girls, will not do for a man who has been used to sensible women. They are two distinct orders of being. – Jane Austen

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We have all a better guide in ourselves, if we would attend to it, than any other person can be. – Jane Austen

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Wise men dont need advice. Fools wont take it. – Benjamin Franklin

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Now the reason the enlightened prince and the wise general conquer the enemy whenever they move and their achievements surpass those of ordinary men is foreknowledge. – Sun Tzu

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To achieve the mood of a warrior is not a simple matter. It is a revolution. To regard the lion and the water rats and our fellow men as equals is a magnificent act of a warriors spirit. It takes power to do that. – Carlos Castaneda

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All the intelligence and talent in the world cant make a singer. The voice is a wild thing. It cant be bred in captivity. It is a sport, like the silver fox. It happens. – Willa Cather

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