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men listening wish
Of all bad listeners, the worst and most terrible to encounter is the man who is so fond of listening that he wishes to hear, not only your conversation, but that of every other person in the room. Charles Dickens
men
Poetry's unnat'ral; no man ever talked poetry 'cept a beadle on boxin' day. Charles Dickens
men brotherhood common
The more man knows of man, the better for the common brotherhood among men. Charles Dickens
men fellow-man spirit
It is required of every man," the ghost returned, "that the spirit within him should walk abroad among his fellow-men, and travel far and wide; and, if that spirit goes not forth in life, it is condemned to do so after death. Charles Dickens
men laughing people
When a man bleeds inwardly, it is a dangerous thing for himself; but when he laughs inwardly, it bodes no good to other people. Charles Dickens
men judging world
Most men unconsciously judge the world from themselves, and it will be very generally found that those who sneer habitually at human nature, and affect to despise it, are among its worst and least pleasant samples. Charles Dickens
men talking two
When we are in the company of sensible men, we ought to be doubly cautious of talking too much, lest we lose two good things, their good opinion and our own improvement; for what we have to say we know, but what they have to say we know not. Charles Caleb Colton
men years two
No man can promise himself even fifty years of life, but any man may, if he please, live in the proportion of fifty years in forty-let him rise early, that he may have the day before him, and let him make the most of the day, by determining to expend it on two sorts of acquaintance only-those by whom something may be got, and those from whom something maybe learned. Charles Caleb Colton
men two rogues
There are two modes of establishing our reputation; to be praised by honest men, and to be abused by rogues. Charles Caleb Colton
poison shut
Well, if there's poison in the beer, you shut down St. Patty's day, Pat Buchanan
poison raisins tarts
The poison dart hidden in the raisin tart. ... Christopher Paolini
poison cures
Briarwood is the pretty poison. There is no cure for Briarwood. Anne Bishop
poison havens
Money poisons you when you've got it, and starves you when you haven't. D. H. Lawrence
poison persons angry-person
An angry person is always full of poison. Confucius
poison truth-is certain
There are certain persons for whom pure Truth is a poison. Andre Maurois
poison disease soil
The poison of skepticism becomes, like alcoholism, tuberculosis, and some other diseases, much more virulent in a hitherto virgin soil. Simone Weil
poison eras saws
The era itself has nothing to do with anything. We weren't really attached to that at all. I just saw this thing where they had a Poison concert on VH1, and to me, that is being attached to an era. Slash
poison malice greater
Malice drinketh up the greater part of its own poison. Socrates
bitterness bitter feels
Few things are more bitter than to feel bitter. Charles Buxton
bitter criticized indie industry music musician pop side stepped
I criticized the whole American songwriting industry and the pop side of it and I was bitter about it. And I stepped back and thought 'Why are you bitter? You can't just stand there like every other indie musician and criticize this so-called 'generic' music when you're not doing anything to challenge that.' Marina and the Diamonds
bitter bus buses empty hold people send space until
We've got more bus space than people and I'm not going to send them off empty. We are going to hold empty buses until the bitter end. Steve LeBlanc
bitter blame angry
Be bitter, stay angry, and blame everyone! Axl Rose
bitter drink drop lie swallow truth women
Women swallow at one mouthful the lie that flatters, and drink drop by drop the truth that is bitter Denis Diderot
bitter job maybe surely
The most bitter ones can surely find another job, maybe off-record(on Fiat job losses). Silvio Berlusconi
bitterness child grave land matter ourselves peace renew seeds talks
This child who talks about scattering the seeds of peace over our land has told us from his grave we have to renew and recommit ourselves no matter how much provocation, no matter how much hurt, no matter how much bitterness or anger, Mary McAleese
bitter defeat
This is about as bitter a defeat as you could have. Kerry Collins
bitter brought news tears
They told me, Heraclitus, they told me you were dead, / They brought me bitter news to hear, and bitter tears to shed. William Cory