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Quote by William Cowper
Visitors are insatiable devourers of time, and fit only for those

Visitors are insatiable devourers of time, and fit only for those who, if they did not visit, would do nothing. – William Cowper

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War is a game which were their subjects wise, kings would not play at. – William Cowper

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Making a long stay short is a great aid to popularity. – Kin Hubbard

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Guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days. – Benjamin Franklin

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When hospitality becomes an art, it loses its very soul. – Max Beerbohm

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We dare not trust our wit for making our house pleasant to our friend, so we buy ice cream. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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