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Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.

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Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.
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Abuse Quick
Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
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Blessing Funny Goodness Man Money Time
Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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Bond Nature Relationship Unity
There is nothing man will not attempt when great enterprises hold out the promise of great rewards.
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Greatness Man Promise Reward
No one wants to be excelled by his relatives.
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Excellence Family Himself
No man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.
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Level Man Race
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
Envy, like flames, soars upwards.
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Deep Fire Flame One Liner
Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
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Blame Clever Man People Smart
Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays itself.
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Betray End Fake Trust
We can endure neither our vices nor their cure.
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Endurance Ourselves Vice
The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze.
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Light Move Sea Wind
Those ills are easiest to bear with which we are most familiar.
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Easy Known Sick
Many difficulties which nature throws in our way, may be smoothed away by the exercise of intelligence.
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Difficult Intelligence Nature Ourselves Way
The most honorable, as well as the safest course, is to rely entirely upon valour.
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Honor Journey Path Safety
An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
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Honor Peace Respect Return

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