There is an old saying which, from its truth, has become proverbial, that friendships should be immortal, enmities mortal.
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A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray itself.
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There is an old saying which, from its truth, has become proverbial, that friendships should be immortal, enmities mortal.
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The sun has not yet set for all time.
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I have often heard that the outstanding man is he who thinks deeply about a problem, and the next is he who listens carefully to advice.
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He is truly a man who will not permit himself to be unduly elated when fortune’s breeze is favorable, or cast down when it is adverse.
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We feel public misfortunes just so far as they affect our private circumstances, and nothing of this nature appeals more directly to us than the loss of money.
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Law is a thing which is insensible, and inexorable, more beneficial and more profitious to the weak than to the strong; it admits of no mitigation nor pardon, once you have overstepped its limits.
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It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
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An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
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The study of History is the best medicine for a sick mind.
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Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.
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No law is quite appropriate for all.
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Greater is our terror of the unknown.
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Envy, like flames, soars upwards.
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Prosperity engenders sloth.
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This above all makes history useful and desirable; it unfolds before our eyes a glorious record of exemplary actions.
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