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Passions are spiritual rebels and raise sedition against the understanding.

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Folly often goes beyond her bounds, but impudence knows none.
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Folly Impudence Rudeness
Peace is never more than one thought away.
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Away Harmony More Peace
A valiant man Ought not to undergo, or tempt a danger, But worthily, and by selected ways, He undertakes with reason, not by chance. His valor is the salt t’ his other virtues, They’re all unseason’d without it.
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Men Salt Way
It is an art to have so much judgment as to apparel a lie well, to give it a good dressing.
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Art Giving Lying
For a man to write well, there are required three necessaries: to read the best authors, observe the best speakers, and much exercise of his own style.
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Exercise Men Writing
Get money, still get money, boy, no matter by what means.
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Boys Mean Money
I have been at my book; and am now past the craggy paths of study, and come to the flowery plains of honour and reputation
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Education Inspirational Past
I glory, more in the cunning purchase of my wealth than in the glad possession.
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Glory Greed Wealth
The soul of man is infinite in what it covets.
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Infinite Men Soul
It is a note Of upstart greatness to observe and watch For these poor trifles, which the noble mind Neglects and scorns.
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Greatness Mind Scorn Watches
Rich apparel has strange virtues; it makes him that hath it without means esteemed for an excellent wit; he that enjoys it with means puts the world in remembrance of his means.
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Mean Remembrance Rich World
Aristotle was the first accurate critic and truest judge nay, the greatest philosopher the world ever had; for he noted the vices of all knowledges, in all creatures, and out of many men’s perfections in a science he formed still one Art.
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Art Judging Men
There is no doctrine will do good where nature is wanting.
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Creeds Doctrine Good Waiting
Spread yourself upon his bosom publicly, whose heart you would eat in private.
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Heart Hypocrisy Spread
Weigh the meaning and look not at the words.
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Looks Meaning Weigh
Now we are all fallen, youth from their fear, And age from that which bred it, good example.
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Age Example Fallen Good Youth

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