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When neither their property nor their honor is touched, the majority of men live content.

Take care of the luxuries and the necessities will take care of themselves.

By theme : Humor Wit

An injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult.

By theme : Relations

Of all forms of caution, caution in love is perhaps the most fatal to true happiness.

When women kiss it always reminds one of prize fighters shaking hands.

We often forgive those who bore us, but we cannot forgive those whom we bore.

Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.

Things forbidden have a secret charm.

Publius Cornelius Tacitus

We always deceive ourselves twice about the people we love - first to their advantage, then to their disadvantage.