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Crime succeeds by sudden despatch; honest counsels gain vigor by delay.
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Victor and vanquished never unite in substantial agreement.
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In seasons of tumult and discord bad men have most power; mental and moral excellence require peace and quietness.
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Candor and generosity, unless tempered by due moderation, leads to ruin.
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All enterprises that are entered into with indiscreet zeal may be pursued with great vigor at first, but are sure to collapse in the end.
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People flatter us because they can depend upon our credulity.
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Valor is of no service, chance rules all, and the bravest often fall by the hands of cowards.
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