“I have been formerly so silly as to hope that every servant I had might be made a friend; I am now convinced that the nature of servitude generally bears a contrary tendency. People's characters are to be chiefly collected from their education and place in life; birth itself does but little.”
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Essays on Men and Manners
This book is a compilation of thoughtful essays that delve into the character traits and societal norms of men, offering insights into the expectations and behaviors of their era. more
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“Let the gulled fool the toil of war pursue, where bleed the many to enrich the few.”
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Source: Essays on men and manners; with aphorisms, criticisms, impromptus, fragments, etc
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