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The wolf dreads the pitfall, the hawk suspects the snare, and the kite the covered hook.

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Pale death, with impartial step, knocks at the hut of the poor and the towers of kings. [Lat., Pallida mors aequo pulsat pede pauperum tabernas Regumque turres.]
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Death King Tower
People hiss at me, but I applaud myself in my own house, and at the same time contemplate the money in my chest.
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Country House People
Anger is brief madness
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Anger Brief Madness
The arrow will not always find the mark intended.
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Arrows Intent Mark People
Sad people dislike the happy, and the happy the sad; the quick thinking the sedate, and the careless the busy and industrious.
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Depress People Think
Remember to preserve a calm soul amid difficulties.
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Attitude Relax Soul
The good hate sin because they love virtue. [Lat., Oderunt peccare boni virtutis amore.]
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Hate Sin Virtue
A good and faithful judge ever prefers the honorable to the expedient.
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Judge Justice Life Umpires
There is a middle ground in things.
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Ground Latin Middle
Force without judgement falls on its own weight.
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Fall Peace War
The wolf dreads the pitfall, the hawk suspects the snare, and the kite the covered hook.
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Cover Lake Rivers Sea
To have begun is half the job; be bold and be sensible.
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Half Job Sensible
Money is to be sought for first of all; virtue after wealth. [Lat., Quaerenda pecunia primum est; virtus post nummos.]
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First Money Wealth
Leuconoe, close the book of fate, For troubles are in store, . . . . Live today, tomorrow is not.
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Book Fate Live Today
It is the false shame of fools to try to conceal wounds that have not healed.
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Exercise Health Try
A good resolve will make any port.
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Adversity Port Resolve

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