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Men’s arguments often prove nothing but their wishes.

Charles Caleb Colton

Physical courage, which despises all danger, will make a man brave in one way; and moral courage, which despises all opinion, will make a man brave in another.
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Brave Courage Dangerous Man Opinion
Attempts at reform, when they fail, strengthen despotism, as he that struggles tightens those cords he does not succeed in breaking.
CHARLES CALEB COLTON

Break Failure Strength Success
Immitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
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Flattery Imitation One Liner Sincere
Falsehood is often rocked by truth, but she soon outgrows her cradle and discards her nurse.
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Fake Herself Nurse Rock Truth
Theories are private property, but truth is common stock.
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Common Privacy Stock Theory
If you are under obligations to many, it is prudent to postpone the recompensing of one, until it be in your power to remunerate all; otherwise you will make more enemies by what you give, than by what you withhold.
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Enemy Hold Obligation Power
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
Make no enemies; he is insignificant indeed that can do thee no harm.
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Enemy Harm Yourself
A man’s profundity may keep him from opening on a first interview, and his caution on a second; but I should suspect his emptiness, if he carried on his reserve to a third.
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Empty Himself Man Profound Reserve Suspect
Human foresight often leaves its proudest possessor only a choice of evils.
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Choice Evil Human Leave
Wit may do very well for a mistress, but I should prefer reason for a wife.
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Anand Thakur
Those that are the loudest in their threats are the weakest in their actions.
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Action Loud Threat Weakness
War is a game in which princes seldom win, the people never.
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Game People War Win
Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty; it is a blessing that must be earned before it can be enjoyed.
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Earn Enjoyment Liberty People Raise
What would you do if you knew for sure that no one would ever find out?
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Choice Known Willing Yourself
Hope is a prodigal young heir, and experience is his banker.
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Experience Himself Hope Prodigy Young

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