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We must form our minds by reading deep rather than wide.

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A liar should have a good memory.
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Goodness Lying Memory
There is no one who would not rather appear to know than to be taught.
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Appearance Teaching
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
While we ponder when to begin, it becomes too late to do.
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Action Beginning Late
The mind is exercised by the variety and multiplicity of the subject matter, while the character is moulded by the contemplation of virtue and vice.
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Exercise Mindset Subject Vice Virtue
A mediocre speech supported by all the power of delivery will be more impressive than the best speech unaccompanied by such power.
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Accompany Average Impression Support
The gifts of nature are infinite in their variety, and mind differs from mind almost as much as body from body.
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Body Infinite Mindset Nature
Lately we have had many losses.
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Late Lose One Liner
For the mind is all the easier to teach before it is set.
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Easy Mindset Teaching
He who speaks evil only differs from his who does evil in that he lacks opportunity.
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Evil Himself Opportunity Talk
Nature herself has never attempted to effect great changes rapidly.
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Change Greatness Nature
It is the heart which inspires eloquence.
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Heart Inspirational One Liner
Men, even when alone, lighten their labors by song, however rude it may be.
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Alone Light Man Rude
A liar must have a good memory.
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Goodness Lying Memories
Where evil habits are once settled, they are more easily broken than mended.
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Break Easy Evil Habit Repair Settle
Although virtue receives some of its excellencies from nature, yet it is perfected by education.
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Excellence Nature Perfection Virtue

We must form our minds by reading deep rather than wide.

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