Luxury is more deadly than any foe.

There is nothing worse than words of kindness that lie.
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Kindness Lie Worse
Writing in the incurable itch that possesses many.
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Possess Writing
It is but the weak and little mind that rejoices in revenge
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Rejoice Revenge Weak
A woman is most merciless when shame goads on her hate.
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Hate Shame Woman
Fate would have no divinity if we were wise: it is we who make her a goddess and place her in heaven.
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Fate God Heaven Place Wise
This is his first punishment, that by the verdict of his own heart no guilty man is acquitted.
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Guilty Heart Punishment Verdict
Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt.
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Bread Circus Human
Honesty is praised and left in the cold.
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Cold Honesty One Liner Praise
The greatest hardship of poverty is that it tends to make men ridiculous.
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Hardship Poverty Ridiculous
What’s infamy matter if you keep your fortune?
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Fortune Matter
Never does Nature say one thing and Wisdom another.
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Nature Wisdom
Every great house is full of haughty servants.
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House Servant
This precept descended from Heaven: know thyself.
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Descend Heaven Knowledge
Give up all hope of peace so long as your mother-in-law is alive.
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Alive Give Up Mother In Law Peace
Rare indulgence produces greater pleasure.
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Indulge Pleasure Rare
No one rejoices more in revenge than woman.
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Rejoice Revenge Woman

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