Among all the emotions, the rich have the least talent for love. It is possible to love one's dog, dress or duck-shooting hat, but a human being presents a more difficult problem. The rich might wish to experience feelings of affection, but it is almost impossible to chip away the enamel of their narcissism. They take up all the space in all the mirrors in the house. Their children, who represent the most present and therefore the most annoying claim on their attention, usually receive the brunt of their irritation.
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The entire Gulf Coast suffered, but Louisiana bore the brunt of this disaster.
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No! let me taste the whole of it, fare like my peers / The heroes of old, / Bear the brunt, in a minute pay glad life's arrears / Of pain, darkness and cold.
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Rebukes are easy from our betters, From men of quality and letters; But when low dunces will affront, What man alive can stand the brunt?
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Philosophy is a bully that talks loud when the danger is at a distant; but, the moment she is pressed hard by an enemy, she is nowhere to be found and leaves the brunt of the battle to be fought by her steady, humble comrade, religion.
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And that's actually the brunt of what we do is, people going straight from their workplace, straight from home, straight into the classroom and working directly with the students. So then we're able to work with thousands and thousands more students.
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There is one thing alone that stands the brunt of life throughout its course: a quiet conscience.
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There is one thing alone that stands the brunt of life throughout its course a quiet conscience.
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There is one thing alone that stands the brunt of life throughout its course: a quiet conscience
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There is one thing alone that stands the brunt of life throughout its length: a quiet conscience.
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There is one thing alone that stands the brunt of life throughout its course: a quiet conscience.
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