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Better do nothing than do ill.

Pliny the Elder

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Why is it that we entertain the belief that for every purpose odd numbers are the most effectual?
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Belief Emotion Entertain Number Purpose Relation Touch Trust
Now, that the sovereign power and deity, whatsoever it is, should have regard of mankind, is a toy and vanity worthy to be laughed at.
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Deity Kind Laughter Man Power Regard Toy Worth
True glory consists in doing what deserves to be written, and writing what deserves to be read.
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Civilization Decade Deserve Glory History Life Read Shine Writing
Cats too, with what silent stealthiness, with what light steps do they creep up to a bird!
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Bird Light Silence
The only thing man knows instinctively is how to weep.
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Man Weep
The lust of avarice as so totally seized upon mankind that their wealth seems rather to possess them than they possess their wealth.
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When collapse is imminent, the little rodents flee.
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Collapse Flee Latin Little One Liner Rodent Small Tiny
The depth of darkness to which you can descend and still live is an exact measure of the height to which you can aspire to reach.
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Aspiration Darkness Live Measurement Reach
It [the earth] alone remains immoveable, whilst all things revolve round it.
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Alone Earth Move Remain
As for the garden of mint, the very smell of it alone recovers and refreshes our spirits, as the taste stirs up our appetite for meat.
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Eat Food Garden Hunger Refreshment Smell Taste
Why do we believe that in all matters the odd numbers are more powerful?
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Believe Math Odd Power Solve Strong Trust
Most men are afraid of a bad name, but few fear their consciences.
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Bad Conscience Emotion Fame Men Name
We listen with deep interest to what we hear, for to man novelty is ever charming.
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Charming Deep Happiness Hear Men Novelty Positive Wish
The perverted ingenuity of man has given to water the power of intoxicating where wine is not procured. Western nations intoxicate themselves by moistened grain.
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Better Disease Evil Heath Improve Men Vino Water Wine
Chance is a second master.
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There is no book so bad that some good can not be got out of it.
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