Our polite recognition of another's resemblance to ourselves.
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Zum Autor"Piracy n: commerce without its folly-swaddles - just as God made it."
"Meekness: Uncommon patience in planning a revenge that is worth while."
"Selfish, adj. Devoid of consideration for the selfishness of others."
"Acquaintance n: a person whom we know well enough to borrow from but not well enough to lend to."
"TELEPHONE n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance."
"Prejudice is a vagrant opinion without visible means of support."