We often choose a friend as we do a mistress, for no particular excellence in themselves, but merely from some circumstance that flatters our self-love.
タグ: friendship

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Zeal will do more than knowledge.
タグ: than, more, will, knowledge, enthusiasm
Dandyism is a variety of genius.
タグ: genius
Poetry is the universal language which the heart holds with nature and itself. He who has a contempt for poetry, cannot have much respect for himself, or for anything else.
タグ: poetry, respect, heart, nature
He will never have true friends who is afraid of making enemies.
タグ: will, enemies, never, fear
If the world were good for nothing else, it is a fine subject for speculation.
タグ: fine, nothing, world, good
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