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A Traveler Must Have The Back Of An Ass To Bear All
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A traveler must have the back of an ass to bear all,
a tongue like the tail of a dog to flatter all,
the mouth of a hog to eat what is set before him,
the ear of a merchant to hear all and say nothing.
-- Thomas Nashe (1567-1601)
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A whole hog is better than no hog at all.
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Nothing is so great an instance of ill-manners as flattery.
If you flatter all the company you please none; if you flatter only one or two, you affront all the rest....
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He's hungry. Here you go Stampy: [holds a platter] eat it slow....
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Man: I'm sorry, Mr. Burns, but I must object. This Simpson is not qualified!
[There are nods of agreement] Burns: I see....
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