“Is it worth while to observe that there are no Venetian blinds in Venice?”
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Inequality is as dear to the American heart as liberty itself.
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Some people can stay longer in an hour than others can in a week.
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How is it the great pieces of good luck fall to us?
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The mortality of all inanimate things is terrible to me, but that of books most of all.
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The action is best that secures the greatest happiness for the greatest number.
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