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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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Surprises are foolish things. The pleasure is not enhanced and the inconvenience is often considerable. – Jane Austen

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Surprise
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Jane Austen
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. . . it is happy for you that you possess the talent of flattering with delicacy. May I ask whether these pleasing attentions proceed from the impulse of the moment, or are the result of previous study? – Jane Austen

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Rarely do we find men who willingly engage in hard, solid thinking. There is an almost universal quest for easy answers and half-baked solutions. Nothing pains some people more than having to think. – Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Boys will be boys, and so will a lot of middle-aged men. – Kin Hubbard

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The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions. – Leonardo da Vinci

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