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“Govern a family as you would cook a small fish -- very gently. ”
Chinese Proverb
2. “Children need love, especially when they don't deserve it.” Harold Hulbert
3. “I praise loudly, I blame softly. “ Catherine II of Russia
4. “Even an attorney of moderate talent can postpone doomsday year after year, for the system of appeals that pervades American jurisprudence amounts to a legalistic wheel of fortune, a game of chance, somewhat fixed in the favor of the criminal, that the participants play interminably ” Truman Capote
5. “Clarity of mind means clarity of passion, too; this is why a great and clear mind loves ardently and sees distinctly what it loves.” Blaise Pascal
6. “I believe that all of us ought to retire relatively young.” Fidel Castro
7. “If you would like to marry suitably, marry your equal.” Ovid
8. “Literature always anticipates life. It does not copy it, but moulds it to its purpose. The nineteenth century, as we know it, is largely an invention of Balzac. “ Oscar Wilde
9. “Unless man is committed to the belief that all mankind are his brothers, then he labors in vain and hypocritically in the vineyards of equality.” Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
10. “No man can be ideally successful until he has found his place. Like a locomotive he is strong on the track, but weak anywhere else. “ Orison Swett Marden
Exercise 3. Match the word with its definition
I. Who are these people?
1. stranger A. an adult female person
2. host B. someone you spend a lot of time with, especially a friend
3. guest C. a man who is always polite, has good manners, and treats other people well
4. foreigner D. someone who is taking part in an activity or event
5. gentleman E. someone at a party, meal etc who has invited the other people and who provides the food, drink etc
6. woman F. someone who comes from a different country
7. interlocutor G. someone that you do not know
8. companion H. someone who is invited to an event or special occasion
9. participant I. A person you are speaking to
