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A fondness for reading changes the inevitable dull hours of our life into exquisite hours of delight.

Baron de Montesquieu

Friendship is an arrangement by which we undertake to exchange small favors for big ones.
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Bigs Favors Friendship
Mediocrity is a hand-rail.
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Confidence Hands Mediocrity
Society is the union of men and not the men themselves.
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Anger Men Society
Trade is the best cure for prejudice.
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Cures Prejudice Trade
Injustice towards others is a threat to everybody
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Clever Injustice Threat
As men are affected in all ages by the same passions, the occasions which bring about great changes are different, but the causes are always the same.
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Age Men Passion
Success in the majority of circumstances depends on knowing how long it takes to succeed.
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Philosophical Success Time
The spirit of commerce… renders every man willing to live on his own property…& prevents the growth of luxury.
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Growth Luxury Men
Never create by law what can be accomplished by morality.
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Courage Law Morality
If one only wished to be happy, this could be easily accomplished; but we wish to be happier that other people, and this is always difficult, for we believe others to be happier than they are. you are comparing your lot with an ideal which is of course better and therefore you feel worse
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Believe Gratitude People
But constant experience shows us that every man invested with power is apt to abuse it, and to carry his authority as far as it will go.
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Abuse Authority Men
When we seek after wit, we discover only foolishness.
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Discover Foolishness Wit
To succeed in the world we must look foolish but be wise.
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Looks Success Wise
Fain would I glide down a gentle river, but I am carried away by a torrent.
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Away Carried Gentle Rivers
It is difficult for the united states to be all of equal power and extent.
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Country Difficult Equal United States
The history of commerce is that of the communication of the people.
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Commerce Communication People

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