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It is the nurse that the child first hears, and her words that he will first attempt to imitate.

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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
Whilst we deliberate how to begin a thing, it grows too late to begin it.
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Beginning Deliberate Growth
The perfection of art is to conceal art.
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Art Hide Perfection
Study depends on the goodwill of the student, a quality that cannot be secured by compulsion.
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Compulsion Goodness Secure Study
It is easier to do many things than to do one thing continuously for a long time.
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Different Easy Time
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes.
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Arrival Lost Perfection Vanish
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
We excuse our sloth under the pretext of difficulty.
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Difficult Excuse Ourselves
Those who wish to appear wise among fools, among the wise seem foolish.
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Appearance Fools Virtue Wisdom
Though ambition may be a fault in itself, it is often the mother of virtues.
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Ambition Mistake Mom Virtue
Lately we have had many losses.
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Late Lose One Liner
A religion without mystics is a philosophy.
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One Liner Philosophy Religion
Although virtue receives some of its excellencies from nature, yet it is perfected by education.
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Excellence Nature Perfection Virtue
He who speaks evil only differs from his who does evil in that he lacks opportunity.
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Evil Himself Opportunity Talk
It is worth while too to warn the teacher that undue severity in correcting faults is liable at times to discourage a boy’s mind from effort.
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Courage Effort Mistake Severe Teacher Worth
It is the heart which inspires eloquence.
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Heart Inspirational One Liner

It is the nurse that the child first hears, and her words that he will first attempt to imitate.

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