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“At the table of a gentleman living in the Chausee d'Antin was served up an Arles sausage of enormous size. "Will you accept a slice?" the host asked a lady who was sitting next to him; "you see it has come from the right factory."It is really very large," said the lady, casting on it a roguish glance; "What a pity it is unlike anything."”

Said Next Accepting Food Sitting Tables Size Enormous Pity Gentleman Host Factories Glances Casting Sausage

Author:Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

“An unhappy gentleman, resolving to wed nothing short of perfection, keeps his heart and hand till both get so old and withered that no tolerable woman will accept them.”

Heart Hands Accepting Marriage Perfection Unhappy Gentleman Matrimony Tolerable Withered Hearts And Hands

Book:Mosses from an Old Manse

Source: Mosses from an Old Manse

“What I will no longer accept is the mediocre life of a modest little gentleman.”

Littles Accepting Gentleman Modest Mediocre Mediocre Life

Author:Joan Miro

“These people in the North-East of Ireland, from old prejudices perhaps more than from anything else, from the whole of their past history, would prefer, I believe, to accept the government of a foreign country rather than submit to be governed by hon. Gentlemen below the Gangway.”

People Believe Country Whole Government Past I Believe Party Accepting Prejudice East Gentleman Ireland Submit Foreign Countries North East

Author:Bonar Law

“Virtue is shut out from no one; she is open to all, accepts all, invites all, gentlemen, freedmen, slaves, kings, and exiles; she selects neither house nor fortune; she is satisfied with a human being without adjuncts.”

Humans House Human Beings Accepting Virtue Kings Fortune Slave Satisfied Gentleman Invites Exile

Author:Seneca the Younger

“As the dog becomes thoroughbred in the laws of clan and caste; obedient, fraternal and loyal; so is the man who accepts the gentleman's code.”

Men Law Accepting Dog He Man Code Gentleman Loyal Obedient Castes Clans Fraternal Thoroughbreds

Author:Gelett Burgess

“I do not accept drinks from disapproving gentlemen.”

Accepting Drink Gentleman Breakfast At Tiffanys Disapproving

Author:Holly Golightly

“The scientist does not defy the universe. He accepts it. It is his dish to savor, his realm to explore; it is his adventure and never-ending delight. It is complaisant and elusive but never dull. It is wonderful both in the small and in the large. In short, its exploration is the highest occupation for a gentleman.”

Doe Universe Accepting Wonderful Adventure Highest Scientist Delight Gentleman Realms Dull Exploration Occupation Dishes Elusive Never Ending

Book:Science: the center of culture

Source: Science: the center of culture

“Gentlemen, I have spent the night thinking about this Peruvian (peace) initiative and I have to tell you that if it is your decision to accept then you will have to find another Prime Minister.”

Ifs Thinking Night Decision Accepting Ministers Gentleman Prime Initiative Prime Minister Night Thinking Peruvians

Book:As I said to Denis--: the Margaret Thatcher book of quotations

Source: As I said to Denis--: the Margaret Thatcher book of quotations