Quotes by George D. Prentice

Some men’s ugliness is hard to beat.
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Some men’s ugliness is hard to beat.
When a man has been intemperate so long that shame no longer paints a blush upon his cheek, his liquor generally does it instead.
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When a man has been intemperate so long that shame no longer paints a blush upon his cheek, his liquor generally does it instead.
What some name well being, if bought by perpetual nervousness about weight loss plan, is not a lot better than tedious illness.
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What some name well being, if bought by perpetual nervousness about weight loss plan, is not a lot better than tedious illness.
Some people have a peculiar faculty for denying facts.
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Some people have a peculiar faculty for denying facts.
A man bitten by a dog, whether the animal is mad or not, is apt to get mad himself.
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A man bitten by a dog, whether the animal is mad or not, is apt to get mad himself.
Many writers profess great exactness in punctuation who never yet made a point.
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Many writers profess great exactness in punctuation who never yet made a point.
A good many men and women want to get possession of secrets just as spendthrifts want to get money-for circulation.
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A good many men and women want to get possession of secrets just as spendthrifts want to get money-for circulation.
A pin has as much head as some authors and a good deal more point.
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A pin has as much head as some authors and a good deal more point.
Some things are better eschewed than chewed; tobacco is one of them.
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Some things are better eschewed than chewed; tobacco is one of them.
Some men give as little light in the world as a farthing tallow candle, and when they expire, leave as bad an odor behind them.
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Some men give as little light in the world as a farthing tallow candle, and when they expire, leave as bad an odor behind them.
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