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Force without judgement falls on its own weight.
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Fall Peace War
The arrow will not always find the mark intended.
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Arrows Intent Mark People
The good hate sin because they love virtue. [Lat., Oderunt peccare boni virtutis amore.]
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Hate Sin Virtue
A good scare is worth more than good advice.
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Advice Funny Simple Life
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
Nor let a god come in, unless the difficulty be worthy of such an intervention. [Lat., Nec deus intersit nisi dignus vindice nodus.]
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Difficulty Intervention Worthy
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
Take as a gift whatever the day brings forth.
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Emotion Forth Future Thankful
Remember to preserve a calm soul amid difficulties.
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Attitude Relax Soul
Gold will be slave or master.
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Gold Master People Slave
The years as they pass plunder us of one thing after another.
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Plunder Time Year
In adversity, remember to keep an even mind.
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Adversity Inspirational Motivational
What do sad complaints avail if the offense is not cut down by punishment.
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Anger Cut Punishment
Joys do not fall to the rich alone; nor has he lived ill of whose birth and death no one took note.
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Birth Fall Joy Note
What prevents a man’s speaking good sense with a smile on his face?
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Face Good Men Sense
When evil times prevail, take care to preserve the serenity of your hear.
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Evil Life Serenity

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