Sir, I have no objection to a man's drinking wine, if he can do it in moderation. I found myself apt to go to excess in it, and therefore, after having been for some time without it, on account of illness, I thought it better not to return to it. Every man is to judge for himself, according to the effects which he experiences.
Sir, I have no objection to a ...
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If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, sir, should keep his friendship in a constant repair.
To keep your secret is wisdom; but to expect others to keep it is folly.
Love is the wisdom of the fool and the folly of the wise.
Memory is the mother of all wisdom.
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