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No man underestimates the wrongs he suffers; many take them more seriously than is right.

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The renown which riches or beauty confer is fleeting and frail mental excellence is a splendid and lasting possession.
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Beautiful Excellence Mental Possession Rich
The glory of riches and of beauty is frail and transitory; virtue remains bright and eternal.
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Beautiful Bright Forever Fragile Glory Rich
Everything that rises sets, and everything that grows, grows old.
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Growth Old Rise
Harmony makes small things grow; lack of it makes great things decay.
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Decay Deep Greatness Growth Harmony
When the prizes fall to the lot of the wicked, you will not find many who are virtuous for virtue’s sake.
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Fall Finding Prize Virtue Yourself
The fame which is based on wealth or beauty is a frail and fleeting thing; but virtue shines for ages with undiminished lustre.
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Age Fame Luster Virtual Wealth
By the wicked the good conduct of others is always dreaded.
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Dread Goodness Wicked
All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity.
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Angry Doubt Friendship Hate Pity
Ambition breaks the ties of blood, and forgets the obligations of gratitude.
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Ambition Blood Bond Break Forget Gratitude Obligation
It is sweet to surve one country by deeds, and it is not absurd to surve her by words.
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Country Herself Madness Sweet Word
The soul is the captain and ruler of the life of morals.
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Captain Life Moral Rule Soul
To have the same desires and the same aversion is assuredly a firm bond of friendship.
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Bond Desire Friendship
Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.
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Decay Fall Life Philosophy Rise
All men who would surpass the other animals should do their best not to pass through life silently like the beasts whom nature made prone, obedient to their bellies.
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Animal Best Life Man Obedience Stomach Through
Neither the army nor the treasury, but friends, are the true supports of the throne; for friends cannot be collected by force of arms, nor purchased with money; they are the offspring of kindness and sincerity.
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Army Collection Force Kindness Kingdom Money Sincere Support Treasure True
Poor Britons, there is some good in them after all – they produced an oyster.
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Goodness Pearl Production

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