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Whilst we deliberate how to begin a thing, it grows too late to begin it.

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A liar must have a good memory.
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Goodness Lying Memories
Suffering itself does less afflict the senses than the apprehension of suffering.
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Afflict Sense Suffering
Satiety is a neighbor to continued pleasures.
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Happiness Pleasure Satire
By writing quickly we are not brought to write well, but by writing well we are brought to write quickly.
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Difference Literature Poet Writing
She abounds with lucious faults.
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Flaw Herself
A Woman who is generous with her money is to be praised; not so, if she is generous with her person.
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Generosity Herself Money Person Woman
There is no one who would not rather appear to know than to be taught.
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Appearance Teaching
Consequently the student who is devoid of talent will derive no more profit from this work than barren soil from a treatise on agriculture.
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Agriculture Profit Student Talent Work
That which offends the ear will not easily gain admission to the mind.
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Admission Ear Easy Mindset Offend
If you direct your whole thought to work itself, none of the things which invade eyes or ears will reach the mind.
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Direct Eyes Mindset Reach Work
Those who wish to appear learned to fools, appear as fools to the learned.
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Appearance Fools Learning
It is easier to do many things than to do one thing continuously for a long time.
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Different Easy Time
Usage is the best language teacher.
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Language One Liner Teacher
While we ponder when to begin, it becomes too late to do.
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Action Beginning Late
The soul languishing in obscurity contracts a kind of rust, or abandons itself to the chimera of presumption; for it is natural for it to acquire something, even when separated from any one.
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Kind Natural Oneself Separate Soul
In almost everything, experience is more valuable than precept.
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Experience Value

Whilst we deliberate how to begin a thing, it grows too late to begin it.

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