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If thou suffer injustice, console thyself; the true unhappiness is in doing it.

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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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Enemy Man Philosophy Wrong
The sweetest things become the most bitter by excess.
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Bitter Excess Life Relationship Sweet
No power and no treasure can outweigh the extension of our knowledge.
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Extension Knowledge Power Treasure
Do not trust all men, but trust men of worth; the former course is silly, the latter a mark of prudence.
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Men Prudent Trust Worth
Everything existing in the universe is the fruit of chance and necessity.
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Chance Existence Fruit Necessity Science Universe
One should practice much sense, not much learning.
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Learning Practice Sense
The person who can laugh with life has developed deep roots with confidence and faith-faith in oneself, in people and in the world, as contrasted to negative ideas with distrust and discouragement.
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Confidence Development Discourage Faith Laugh Negative Oneself People Person Root
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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Children Excuse Greedy Human Nature People
I would rather discover one true cause than gain the kingdom of Persia.
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Cause Discover Gain Kingdom True
By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich.
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Deep Desire Himself Hope Man Poor Rich
To a wise and good man the whole earth is his fatherland.
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Earth Father Man Wise
Tis hard to fight with anger, but the prudent man keeps it under control.
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Anger Control Fight Hard Inspirational Man Prudent
The man enslaved to wealth can never be honest.
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Honesty Man Slave Wealth
Happiness does not reside in strength or money; it lies in rightness and many-sidedness.
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Happiness Money Strength
You can tell the man who rings true from the man who rings false, not by his deeds alone, but also by his desires.
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Alone Deed Desire False Man True
The animal needing something knows how much it needs, the man does not.
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Animal Man Need Philosophy

If thou suffer injustice, console thyself; the true unhappiness is in doing it.

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