A tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use.
Washington IrvingSource: The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. (1819)
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A tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use.
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