The habit of paying compliments kept a man's tongue oiled without any expense. The Old Curiosity Shop
You say "society must exact vengeance, and society must punish." Wrong on both counts. Vengeance comes from the individual and punishment from God. The Last Day of a Condemned Man
Reputation is a great inheritance. Day's Collacon
America has never quite forgiven Europe for having been discovered somewhat earlier in history than itself. The Critic as Artist
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