Serviceable Quotes

Goodness makes greatness truly valuable, and greatness makes goodness much more serviceable. Matthew Henry

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The ability to quote is a serviceable substitute for wit. W. Somerset Maugham

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The name and pretense of virtue is as serviceable to self-interest as are real vices. Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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Hunter can write a melody and stuff like that, but his forte is lyrics. He can write a serviceable melody to hang his lyrics on, and sometimes he comes up with something really nice. Jerry Garcia

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A virtue to be serviceable must, like gold, be alloyed with some commoner, but more durable alloy. Samuel Butler

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This system of encouragement proves serviceable as a preventive of punishment, the attainment of the tickets being a reward, the forfeiture of them the reverse; and, as such, boys seem often more affected by their loss than by coercion. Joseph Lancaster