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Friendships ought to be immortal, hostilities mortal.

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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
Persevere in virtue and diligence.
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One Liner Perseverance Virtue
In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.
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Adversity Angry Desire Prosperity
There is an old saying which, from its truth, has become proverbial, that friendships should be immortal, enmities mortal.
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Enemy Friendship Immortal Truth
He will have true glory who despises it.
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Glory Hate Himself Willing
There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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Money Poor Poverty Shame Worst
Truth, they say, is but too often in difficulties, but is never finally suppressed.
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Difficult Hide Lost Truth
Adversity reminds men of religion.
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Adversity Man One Liner Religion
Such is the nature of crowds: either they are humble and servile or arrogant and dominating. They are incapable of making moderate use of freedom, which is the middle course, or of keeping it.
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Ability Domination Freedom Humble Nature People
A woman’s mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
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Gift Mindset Woman
Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.
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Guilty Men Mindset
It is when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted.
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Fortune Herself Money Trust Wealth
Fame opportunely despised often comes back redoubled.
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Double Fame Hate Return
Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays itself.
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Betray End Fake Trust
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
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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Direction Feeling Loss Money Privacy

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