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It is but the weak and little mind that rejoices in revenge

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No one rejoices more in revenge than woman.
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Rejoice Revenge Woman
Every great house is full of haughty servants.
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House Servant
So Nature ordains; no evil example corrupts us so soon and so rapidly as one that has been set at home, since it comes into the mind on high authority.
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Authority Example Mind Nature Rapid
Some men make fortunes, but not to enjoy them for, blinded by avarice, they live to make fortunes.
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Blind Enjoyment Fortune
The greatest respect is owed to a child.
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Children Owe Respect
Many commit the same crime with a very different result. One bears a cross for his crime; another a crown.
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Crime Crown Different Result
Honesty is praised and left in the cold.
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Cold Honesty One Liner Praise
What’s infamy matter if you keep your fortune?
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Fortune Matter
When talent fails, indignation writes the verse.
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Failure Talent Verse Writing
Dare to do things worthy of imprisonment if you mean to be of consequence.
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Consequence Dare Prison Worth
Luxury destroys more efficiently than war.
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Destroy Efficient Luxury War
There is nothing worse than words of kindness that lie.
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Kindness Lie Worse
Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining qualities beneath a rough exterior.
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Diamond Exterior Gemstone Individual Quality Rough Shine
It is but the weak and little mind that rejoices in revenge
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Rejoice Revenge Weak
This precept descended from Heaven: know thyself.
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Descend Heaven Knowledge
Whenever fortune wishes to joke, she lifts people from what is humble to the highest extremity of affairs.
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Affair Extreme Fortune Humble Joke People

It is but the weak and little mind that rejoices in revenge

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