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'A woman, the more curious she is about her face, is commonly the more careless about her house.'

'Ambition makes more trusty slaves than need.'

'He that is taught only by himself has a fool for a master'

'He threatens many that hath injured one'

'Talking is the disease of age.'

'True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in the worth and choice.'

Born in Westminster, London
Died in London
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When a society has to resort to the lavatory for its humour the writing is on the wall - Alan Bennett
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Battle of Loudoun Hill - 1307, Britain captures Jamaica - 1655, Indian Mutiny begins - 1857, First UK Air Display - 1910, Zeppelin Fire-Bombs Southend - 1915, Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister - 1940, Rudolf Hess lands in Scotland - 1941, Tony Blair announces intention to resign - 2007
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