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We are sure to be losers when we quarrel with ourselves; it is civil war.

Charles Caleb Colton

He that is gone so far as to cut the claws of the lion, will not feel himself quite secure, until he has also drawn his teeth.
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Claw Far Feelings Himself Quite Secure
True contentment depends not upon what we have; a tub was large enough for Diogenes, but a world was too little for Alexander.
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Enough Satisfaction True
As no roads are so rough as those that have just been mended, so no sinners are so intolerant as those that have just turned saints.
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Road Rough Saint
If you cannot inspire a woman with love of you, fill her above the brim with love of herself; all that runs over will be yours.
CHARLES CALEB COLTON

Inspirational Run Woman Yourself
An Irish man fights before he reasons, a Scotchman reasons before he fights, an Englishman is not particular as to the order of precedence, but will do either to accommodate his customers.
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Customer Fight Man Reason
Suicide sometimes proceeds from cowardice, but not always; for cowardice sometimes prevents it; since as many live because they are afraid to die, as die because they are afraid to live.
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Afraid Coward Death Prevent Suicide Time
I have found by experience that they who have spent all their lives in cities, improve their talents but impair their virtues; and strengthen their minds but weaken their morals.
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Experience Finding Improvement Live Moral Talent Weakness
Discretion has been termed the better part of valour, and it is more certain, that diffidence is the better part of knowledge.
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Better Certain Knowledge Term
The worst thing that can be said of the most powerful is that they can take your life; but the same can be said of the most weak.
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Anand Thakur
That is true beauty which has not only a substance, but a spirit; a beauty that we must intimately know, justly to appreciate.
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Appreciate Beautiful Intimate Substance True
When you have nothing to say, say nothing; a weak defense strengthens your opponent, and silence is less injurious than a bad reply.
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Bad Injury Strength Weakness
Pleasure is to women what the sun is to the flower; if moderately enjoyed, it beautifies, it refreshes, and it improves; if immoderately, it withers, deteriorates and destroys.
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Destroy Enjoyment Improvement Pleasure Sun Woman
Those that are the loudest in their threats are the weakest in their actions.
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Action Loud Threat Weakness
Make no enemies; he is insignificant indeed that can do thee no harm.
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Enemy Harm Yourself
Happiness leads none of us by the same route.
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Happiness Leadership Route
Be real and adjust you strategy according to honest results.
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Adjust Honesty Reality Result Strategy

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