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The wrongdoer is more unfortunate than the man wronged.

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You can tell the man who rings true from the man who rings false, not by his deeds alone, but also by his desires.
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Alone Deed Desire False Man True
The word is the shadow of the deed.
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Deed One Liner Shadow Words
Our sins are more easily remembered than our good deeds.
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Deed Deep Goodness Remember Sin
Men will cease to be fools only when they cease to be men.
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Cease Fools Men
The animal needing something knows how much it needs, the man does not.
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Animal Man Need Philosophy
To speak but little becomes a woman; and she is best adorned who is in plain attire.
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She Speak Woman
One should practice much sense, not much learning.
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Learning Practice Sense
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 sweetest things become the most bitter by excess.
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Bitter Excess Life Relationship Sweet
It is greed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.
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Greedy Human Nature Listen Talk Want
The man who is fortunate in his choice of son-in-law gains a son; the man unfortunate in his choice loses his daughter also.
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Choice Daughter Fortunate Man Son
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
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
Reason is often a more powerful persuader than gold.
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Gold Powerful Reason
Medicine heals diseases of the body, wisdom frees the soul from passions.
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Body Disease Freedom Healing Medicine Passion Positive Soul Wisdom
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

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