You must be fit to give before you can be fit to receive.
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If a person desires to be a humorist it is necessary that the people around him shall be at least as wise as he is, otherwise his humor will not be comprehended.James Stephens
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What the heart knows today the head will understand tomorrow.
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A woman is a branchy tree and man a singing wind; and from her branches carelessly he takes what he can find.
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A sword, a spade, and a thought should never be allowed to rust.
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Forgive us all our trespasses Little creatures everywhere.
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