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There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.

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No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
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Cruelty Place Reason
Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.
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Guilty Men Mindset
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
In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.
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Adversity Angry Desire Prosperity
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
Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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Bond Nature Relationship Unity
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
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
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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Money Poor Poverty Shame Worst
Necessity is the last and strongest weapon.
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Inspirational Last Necessary Strong Weapon
Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
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Act Friendship Judgement Word
Luck rules every human endeavor, especially war.
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Human Luck Rule War
Better and safer is an assured peace than a victory hoped for. The one is in your own power, the other is in the hands of the gods.
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Better God Hands Hope Peace Power Safety Victory
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
Many things complicated by nature are restored by reason.
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Complication Man Nature Reason

There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.

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