The wrongdoer is more unfortunate than the man wronged.
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Fortune provides a man’s table with luxuries, virtue with only a frugal meal.
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Disease of the home and of the life comes about in the same way as that of the body.
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By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich.
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My enemy is not the man who wrongs me, but the man who means to wrong me.
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Nature and education are somewhat similar. The latter transforms man, and in so doing creates a second nature.
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I would rather discover one true cause than gain the kingdom of Persia.
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In a shared fish, there are no bones.
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Throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures bring the greatest pains.
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People sometimes rationalize their greed by saying that it is all for the good of their children but this is nothing but an excuse they use to make their despicable actions appear respectable and praiseworthy.
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All things happen by virtue of necessity.
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Tis hard to fight with anger, but the prudent man keeps it under control.
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The animal needing something knows how much it needs, the man does not.
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Our sins are more easily remembered than our good deeds.
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It is hard to fight desire; but to control it is the sign of a reasonable man.
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Tis hard to fight with anger, but the prudent man keeps it under control.
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