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Charles Dudley Warner
Charles Dudley Warner
American Journalist
Born: Sep 12, 1829
Died: Oct 20, 1900
Great Man Own People Than World
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The excellence of a gift lies in its appropriateness rather than in its value. Charles Dudley Warner
Gift Value Lies Rather Excellence Than
Public opinion is stronger than the legislature, and nearly as strong as the ten commandments. Charles Dudley Warner
Strong Stronger Ten Ten Commandments Opinion Commandments Than Legislature Public Public Opinion Nearly
A great artist can paint a great picture on a small canvas. Charles Dudley Warner
Great Picture Great Artist Small Artist Canvas Paint
Simplicity is making the journey of this life with just baggage enough. Charles Dudley Warner
Life Journey Simplicity Enough Baggage Making Just
There is no such thing as absolute value in this world. You can only estimate what a thing is worth to you. Charles Dudley Warner
You World Worth Value Only Absolute Estimate Thing
No man but feels more of a man in the world if he have a bit of ground that he can call his own. However small it is on the surface, it is four thousand miles deep; and that is a very handsome property. Charles Dudley Warner
Property Man World Own Bit Thousand Thousand Miles More Small He Feels Call Surface However His Very Handsome Miles Ground Deep Four
It is fortunate that each generation does not comprehend its own ignorance. We are thus enabled to call our ancestors barbarous. Charles Dudley Warner
Ignorance Generation Own Our Ancestors Comprehend Thus Call Does Fortunate Each Each Generation
Perhaps nobody ever accomplishes all that he feels lies in him to do; but nearly every one who tries his power touches the walls of his being. Charles Dudley Warner
Walls Power Every Tries Lies He Nobody Feels Perhaps Him His Accomplishes Being Who Ever Nearly
Happy is said to be the family which can eat onions together. They are, for the time being, separate, from the world, and have a harmony of aspiration. Charles Dudley Warner
Time Family Together Happy World Harmony Eat Onions Said Being Which Separate Aspiration
There was never a nation great until it came to the knowledge that it had nowhere in the world to go for help. Charles Dudley Warner
Great Knowledge World Nation Never Had Until Came Go Help Nowhere
Lettuce is like conversation; it must be fresh and crisp, so sparkling that you scarcely notice the bitter in it. Charles Dudley Warner
You Conversation Crisp Bitter Must Scarcely Like Fresh Sparkling Notice Lettuce
There is nothing that disgusts a man like getting beaten at chess by a woman. Charles Dudley Warner
Man Woman Nothing Beaten Like Chess Getting
I am convinced that the majority of people would be generous from selfish motives, if they had the opportunity. Charles Dudley Warner
Selfish People Opportunity Would Would-Be Had Generous Majority Am Motives Convinced
The thing generally raised on city land is taxes. Charles Dudley Warner
City Generally Land Taxes Thing Raised
One of the best things in the world to be is a boy; it requires no experience, but needs some practice to be a good one. Charles Dudley Warner
Best Good Needs Experience World Practice No Experience Some Boy Requires Things

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