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Although only a few may originate a policy, we are all able to judge it.

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We do not imitate, but are a model to others.
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Imitate Model Reality
It is more of a disgrace to be robbed of what one has than to fail in some new undertaking.
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Disgrace Failure Rob
Those who can think, but cannot express what they think, place themselves at the level of those who cannot think.
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Action Express Level Philosophy Themselves Thinking
Who makes the fairest show means most deceit.
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Deceit Fair Show
Having knowledge but lacking the power to express it clearly is no better than never having any ideas at all.
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Clear Express Ideas Knowledge Lack Power
Time is the wisest counsellor of all.
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Counsellor One Liner Time Wise
A woman’s greatest glory is to be little talked about by men, whether for good or ill.
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Glory Goodness Ill Men Talk Women
Better die standing than live kneeling.
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Attitude Die Knees Live One Liner
Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn’t mean politics won’t take an interest in you.
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Humor Interest Politics
It is difficult to argue with the belly, for it has no ears.
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Agrument Belly Difficult Ears
For grief is felt not so much for the want of what we have never known, as for the loss of that to which we have been long accustomed.
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Death Grief Loss Want
The marketplace is democratic.
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Demorcracy Market One Liner
Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it.
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Alone Courage Defend Freedom Possession
Trees, though they are cut and lopped, grow up again quickly, but if men are destroyed, it is not easy to get them again.
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Broken Heart Cut Destroy Easy Man Quick Tree
Wait for that wisest of all counselors, Time.
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Counsellor One Liner Time Wait Wise
Your empire is now like a tyranny: it may have been wrong to take it; it is certainly dangerous to let it go.
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Dangerous Empire Let Go Wrong

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