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With men he can be rational and unaffected, but when he has ladies to please, every feature works.

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Mrs. Jennings was a widow, with an ample jointure. She had only two daughters, both of whom she had lived to see respectably married, and she had now therefore nothing to do but to marry all the rest of the world.

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I do not like to have people throw themselves away; but everybody should marry as soon as they can do it to advantage.

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Every impulse of feeling should be guided by reason; and, in my opinion, exertion should always be in proportion to what is required.

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She is probably by this time as tired of me, as I am of her; but as she is too Polite and I am too civil to say so, our letters are still as frequent and affectionate as ever, and our Attachment as firm and sincere as when it first commenced.

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Perhaps it is our imperfections that make us so perfect for one another.

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For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbors and laugh at them in our turn?

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What a shame, for I dearly love to laugh.

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Your countenance perfectly informs me that you were in company last night with the person, whom you think the most agreeable in the world, the person who interests you at this present time, more than all the rest of the world put together.

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Did not you? I did for you. But that is one great difference between us. Compliments always take you by surprise, and me never.

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I have never yet found that the advice of a Sister could prevent a young Man's being in love if he chose it.

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To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment.

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Marianne was silent; it was impossible for her to say what she did not feel, however trivial the occasion.

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The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex. Their estate was large, and their residence was at Norland Park, in the centre of their property, where, for many generations, they had lived in so respectable a manner as to engage the general good opinion of their surrounding acquaintance. The late owner of this estate was a single man, who lived to a very advanced age, and who for many years of his life, had a constant companion and housekeeper in his sister.

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Oh!” said she, “I heard you before, but I could not immediately determine what to say in reply. You wanted me, I know, to say ‘Yes,’ that you might have the pleasure of despising my taste; but I always delight in overthrowing those kind of schemes, and cheating a person of their premeditated contempt. I have, therefore made up my mind to tell you, that I do not want to dance a reel at all--and now despise me if you dare.” “Indeed I do not dare.

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I do assure you, Sir, that I have no pretension whatever of that kind of elegance which consists in tormenting a respectable man. I would rather be paid the compliment of being believed sincere. I thank you again and again for the honour you have done me in your proposals, but to accept them is absolutely impossible. My feelings in every respect forbid it. Can I speak plainer? Do not consider me now as an elegant female intending to plague you, but as a rational creature speaking the truth from her heart.

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Portable property is happiness in a pocketbook.

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There is not the hundredth part of the wine consumed in this kingdom that there ought to be. Our foggy climate wants help.

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for he is such a disagreeable man, that it would be quite a misfortune to be liked by him.

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A family of ten children will be always called a fine family, where there are heads and arms and legs enough for the number.

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