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George D. Prentice quotes: A man bitten by a dog, whether the animal is mad or not, is apt to get mad himself.

A man bitten by a dog, whether the animal is mad or not, is apt to get mad himself.

George D. Prentice quotes: Prejudice is the twin of illiberality.

Prejudice is the twin of illiberality.

George D. Prentice quotes: One of the very best of all earthly possessions is self-possession.

One of the very best of all earthly possessions is self-possession.

George D. Prentice quotes: We are in favor of tolerance, but it is a very difficult thing to tolerate the intolerant and impossible to tolerate the intolerable.

We are in favor of tolerance, but it is a very difficult thing to tolerate the intolerant and impossible to tolerate the intolerable.

George D. Prentice quotes: Courage, like cowardice, is undoubtedly contagious, but some persons are not liable to catch it.

Courage, like cowardice, is undoubtedly contagious, but some persons are not liable to catch it.

George D. Prentice quotes: Some old women and men grow bitter with age; the more their teeth drop out, the more biting they get.

Some old women and men grow bitter with age; the more their teeth drop out, the more biting they get.

George D. Prentice quotes: What some name well being, if bought by perpetual nervousness about weight loss plan, is not a lot better than tedious illness.

What some name well being, if bought by perpetual nervousness about weight loss plan, is not a lot better than tedious illness.

George D. Prentice quotes: When a man has been intemperate so long that shame no longer paints a blush upon his cheek, his liquor generally does it instead.

When a man has been intemperate so long that shame no longer paints a blush upon his cheek, his liquor generally does it instead.

George D. Prentice quotes: In New York City, the common bats fly only at twilight. Brick-bats fly at all hours.

In New York City, the common bats fly only at twilight. Brick-bats fly at all hours.

George D. Prentice quotes: Some men's ugliness is hard to beat.

Some men's ugliness is hard to beat.

George D. Prentice quotes: Some people have a peculiar faculty for denying facts.

Some people have a peculiar faculty for denying facts.

George D. Prentice quotes: Prudery is often immodestly modest; its habit is to multiply sentinels in proportion as the fortress is less threatened.

Prudery is often immodestly modest; its habit is to multiply sentinels in proportion as the fortress is less threatened.

George D. Prentice quotes: Some things are better eschewed than chewed; tobacco is one of them.

Some things are better eschewed than chewed; tobacco is one of them.

George D. Prentice quotes: He is a first-rate collector who can, upon all occasions, collect his wits.

He is a first-rate collector who can, upon all occasions, collect his wits.

George D. Prentice quotes: It is undoubtedly true that some people mistake sycophancy for good nature, but it is equally true that many more mistake impertinence for sincerity.

It is undoubtedly true that some people mistake sycophancy for good nature, but it is equally true that many more mistake impertinence for sincerity.

George D. Prentice quotes: If you woo the company of the angels in your waking hours, they will be sure to come to you in your sleep.

If you woo the company of the angels in your waking hours, they will be sure to come to you in your sleep.

George D. Prentice quotes: Many writers profess great exactness in punctuation who never yet made a point.

Many writers profess great exactness in punctuation who never yet made a point.

George D. Prentice quotes: It seems no more than right that men should seize time by the forelock, for the rude old fellow, sooner or later, pulls all their hair out.

It seems no more than right that men should seize time by the forelock, for the rude old fellow, sooner or later, pulls all their hair out.

George D. Prentice quotes: Many a writer seems to think he is never profound except when he can't understand his own meaning.

Many a writer seems to think he is never profound except when he can't understand his own meaning.

George D. Prentice quotes: Remorseless time! fierce spirit of the glass and scythe,what power can stay him in his silent course, or melt his iron heart with pity!

Remorseless time! fierce spirit of the glass and scythe,
what power can stay him in his silent course, or melt his iron heart with pity!

George D. Prentice quotes: A good many men and women want to get possession of secrets just as spendthrifts want to get money-for circulation.

A good many men and women want to get possession of secrets just as spendthrifts want to get money-for circulation.

George D. Prentice quotes: Some men give as little light in the world as a farthing tallow candle, and when they expire, leave as bad an odor behind them.

Some men give as little light in the world as a farthing tallow candle, and when they expire, leave as bad an odor behind them.

George D. Prentice quotes: A great many political speeches are literary parricides; they kill their fathers.

A great many political speeches are literary parricides; they kill their fathers.

George D. Prentice quotes: A dentist at work in his vocation always looks down in the mouth.

A dentist at work in his vocation always looks down in the mouth.

George D. Prentice quotes: Time knows not the weight of sleep or weariness, and night's deep darkness has no chain to bind his rushing pinion.

Time knows not the weight of sleep or weariness, and night's deep darkness has no chain to bind his rushing pinion.

George D. Prentice quotes: There is a realm where the rainbow never fades

There is a realm where the rainbow never fades