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He who comes to a conclusion when the other side is unheard, may have been just in his conclusion, but yet has not been just in his conduct.

Seneca the Younger

[During difficult times and after mistakes and failures it is helpful to remember …] Oftentimes calamity turns to our advantage and great ruins make way for greater glories.
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Failure Mistake Remember Ruin Way
Poverty needs much, avarice everything.
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Avarice Need Poverty
There has not been any great talent without an element of madness. -Nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura dementiae fuit
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Element Madness Talent
I had rather never receive a kindness than never bestow one.
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Bestnow Kindness Recieve
We should live as if we were in public view, and think, too, as if someone could peer into the inmost recesses of our hearts-which someone can!
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Heart Think View
If God adds another day to our life, let us receive it gladly.
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Add Another Day Time
It is the sign of a weak mind to be unable to bear wealth.
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Bear Mind Money Wealth
Men learn while they teach.
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Education Inspirational Teacher
It is safer to offend certain men than it is to oblige them; for as proof that they owe nothing they seek recourse in hatred.
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Hatred Men Revenge
Choose as a guide one whom you will admire more when you see him act than when you hear him speak.
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Admire Guide Speak
Human society is like an arch, kept from falling by the mutual pressure of its parts
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Arches Fall Inspiration
May be is very well, but Must is the master. It is my duty to show justice without recompense.
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Justice May Philosophical
Time hath often cured the wound which reason failed to heal.
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Heal Inspirational Reason
It is safer to offend certain men than it is to oblige them; for as proof that they owe nothing they seek recourse in hatred.
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Hatred Men Revenge
Although a man has so well purged his mind that nothing can trouble or deceive him any more, yet he reached his present innocence through sin.
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Innocence Men Mind
There is none made so great, but he may both need the help and service, and stand in fear of the power and unkindness, even of the meanest of mortals.
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Help May Need

He who comes to a conclusion when the other side is unheard, may have been just in his conclusion, but yet has not been just in his conduct.

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He who comes to a conclusion when the other side is unheard, may have been just in his conclusion, but yet has not been just in his conduct.

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