Christian Nevel Bovee
Christian Nevel Bovee
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The body of a sensualist is the coffin of a dead soul
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To quote copiously and well requires taste, judgment and erudition, a feeling for the beautiful, an appreciation of the noble, and a sense of the profound
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Self-distrust is the cause of most of our failure. In the assurance of strength there is strength, and, they are the weakest, however strong, who have no faith in themselves or their powers.
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Something of a person's character may be observed by how they smile. Some never smile they only grin.
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A pleasant illusion is better than a harsh reality.
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For cowards the road of desertion should be left open; they will carry over to the enemy nothing, but their fears.
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Next to being witty yourself, the best thing is being able to quote another's wit.
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Kindness is a language the dumb can speak and the deaf can hear and understand.