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Quote by Josh Billings
When a man gets talking about himself, he seldom fails to be eloqu

When a man gets talking about himself, he seldom fails to be eloquent and often reaches the sublime. – Josh Billings

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One of the best temporary cures for pride and affection is seasickness; a man who wants to vomit never puts on airs. – Josh Billings

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Its a damn shame we have this immediate ticking off in the mind about how people sound. On the other hand, how many people really want to be operated upon by a surgeon who talks broad cockney? – Eileen Aitkins

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The mind is a wonderful thing. It starts working the minute youre born and never stops working until you get up to speak in public. – Patricia Ann Ball

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Its better to keep your mouth shut and give the impression that youre stupid than to open it and remove all doubt. – Rami Belson

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Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. Colossians 4:6 – Bible

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Although they can be very healthy I believe the current focus on gluten-free lifestyles is a little misplaced. I see an awful lot of people who would benefit much more from a glutton-free lifestyle. – Wordplay genius and all-around great guy, Tim Irwin, 2012

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