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Poverty in a democracy is as much to be preferred to what is called prosperity under despots, as freedom is to slavery.

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To a wise and good man the whole earth is his fatherland.
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Earth Father Man Wise
Happiness does not reside in strength or money; it lies in rightness and many-sidedness.
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Happiness Money Strength
Virtue isn’t not wronging others but not wishing to wrong others.
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Expectation Virtue Wrong
I would rather discover one true cause than gain the kingdom of Persia.
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Cause Discover Gain Kingdom True
Poverty in a democracy is as much to be preferred to what is called prosperity under despots, as freedom is to slavery.
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Democracy Freedom Poverty Prefer Prosperity Slave
The brave man is not only he who overcomes the enemy, but he who is stronger than pleasures.
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Brave Enemy Man Overcome Pleasure Strong
The sweetest things become the most bitter by excess.
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Bitter Excess Life Relationship Sweet
Do not trust all men, but trust men of worth; the former course is silly, the latter a mark of prudence.
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Men Prudent Trust Worth
The person who can laugh with life has developed deep roots with confidence and faith-faith in oneself, in people and in the world, as contrasted to negative ideas with distrust and discouragement.
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Confidence Development Discourage Faith Laugh Negative Oneself People Person Root
The wrongdoer is more unfortunate than the man wronged.
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Doer Fake Man Unfortunate Wrong
My enemy is not the man who wrongs me, but the man who means to wrong me.
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Enemy Man Philosophy Wrong
Throw moderation to the winds, and the greatest pleasures bring the greatest pains.
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Moderation Pain Pleasure Throw Wind
Everywhere man blames nature and fate yet his fate is mostly but the echo of his character and passion, his mistakes and his weaknesses.
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Blame Character Echo Fate Man Mistake Nature Passion Weakness
To speak but little becomes a woman; and she is best adorned who is in plain attire.
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She Speak Woman
People sometimes rationalize their greed by saying that it is all for the good of their children but this is nothing but an excuse they use to make their despicable actions appear respectable and praiseworthy.
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Children Excuse Greedy Human Nature People
Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul.
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Dwell Gold Happiness Possession Soul

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