Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children; and here was one who was worshipping a stone! - William Makepeace Thackeray

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Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children.

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That which we call a Snob, by any other name would still be Snobbish.

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Novelty has charms that our mind can hardly withstand.

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Dalam pesona persahabatan, orang yang biasanya tidak menonjolkan diri bisa menjadi berani, yang pemalu menjadi percaya diri, yang pemalas menjadi giat, yang tidak sabar dan banyak gerak menjadi hati-hati dan tenang.

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