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Wit is the flower of the imagination.

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Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.
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Abuse Quick
Wit is the flower of the imagination.
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Flower Imagination
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
All things will be clear and distinct to the man who does not hurry; haste is blind and improvident.
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Blind Clear Hurry Man
It is when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted.
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Fortune Herself Money Trust Wealth
In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.
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Adversity Angry Desire Prosperity
In war, mere appearances have had all the effect of realities; and that a person, under a firm persuasion that he can command resources, virtually has them; that very prospect inspiring him with hope and boldness in his exertions.
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Action Appearance Bold Brave Courage Himself Hope Inspirational Person Reality War
Bad beginnings, bad endings.
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Bad Beginning End One Liner
The result showed that fortune helps the brave.
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Brave Fortune Help Inspirational Result
No law is quite appropriate for all.
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Law One Liner Quite Right
Prosperity engenders sloth.
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One Liner Prosperity
There are laws for peace as well as war.
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Law Peace War
This above all makes history useful and desirable; it unfolds before our eyes a glorious record of exemplary actions.
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Action Desire Eyes Glory History
A certain peace is better and safer than a victory in prospect; the former is at your own disposal, the latter depends upon the gods.
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Better God Peace Safety Victory
The sun has not yet set for all time.
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Beginning Hope One Liner Sun Time
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past

Wit is the flower of the imagination.

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