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The truth is forced upon us, very quickly, by a foe.

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Ah! the Generals! they are numerous, but not good for much!
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Goodness War
It is the compelling power of great thoughts and ideas to engender phrases of equal size.
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Ideas Phrases Power Size
Evil events from evil causes spring, And what you suffer flows from what you’ve done.
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Evil Spring Suffering Yourself
By words the mind is winged.
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Mindset Wings Word
Under every stone lurks a politician.
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Hide Politics Witty
How can I study from below, that which is above?
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Deep Philosophy Study
One bush, they say, can never hide two thieves.
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Hide One Liner Theft Thieves
Evil events from evil causes spring.
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Evil Result Spring
One must not try to trick misfortune, but resign oneself to it with good grace.
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Adversity Fortune Grace Trying
If a man owes me money, I never seem to forget. But if I do the owing, I somehow never remember.
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Debt Funny Men Money Owing
Your lost friends are not dead, but gone before, advanced a stage or two upon that road which you must travel in the steps they trod.
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Best Death Friendship Lost Road Travel
It should not prejudice my voice that I’m not born a man, if I say something advantageous to the present situation. For I’m taxed too, and as a toll provide men for the nation.
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Born Feminism Men Myself Nation Voice
You can’t have anything else to say: you’ve poured out every drop of what you know.
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Knowledge Yourself
A man’s homeland is wherever he prospers.
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House Men Wisdom Words
Have you ever, looking up, seen a cloud like to a Centaur, a Part, or a Wolf, or a Bull?
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Animal Clouds Nature
Open your mind before your mouth.
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Mind Mouths Yourself

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