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It is but a poor establishment where there are not many superfluous things which the owner knows not of, and which go to the thieves.

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Pale death, with impartial step, knocks at the hut of the poor and the towers of kings. [Lat., Pallida mors aequo pulsat pede pauperum tabernas Regumque turres.]
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Death King Tower
Glory drags all men along, low as well as high, bound captive at the wheels of her glittering car.
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Car Men Wheels
Often turn the stile [correct with care], if you expect to write anything worthy of being read twice. [Lat., Saepe stilum vertas, iterum quae digna legi sint Scripturus.]
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Authorship Care Write
Joys do not fall to the rich alone; nor has he lived ill of whose birth and death no one took note.
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Birth Fall Joy Note
The years as they pass plunder us of one thing after another.
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Plunder Time Year
In adversity, remember to keep an even mind.
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Adversity Inspirational Motivational
Don’t waste the opportunity.
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Country Opportunity People Waste
Punishment follows close on crime.
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Crime Follow Punishment
When evil times prevail, take care to preserve the serenity of your hear.
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Evil Life Serenity
Anger is brief madness
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Anger Brief Madness
To have begun is half the job; be bold and be sensible.
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Half Job Sensible
Force without judgement falls on its own weight.
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Fall Peace War
And I endeavour to subdue circumstances to myself, and not myself to circumstances. [Lat., Et mihi res, non me rebus, subjungere conor.]
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Circumstances Endeavor Myself
A good scare is worth more than good advice.
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Advice Funny Simple Life
It is your concern when your neighbor’s wall is on fire.
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Fire Neighbor Wall
There is a middle ground in things.
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Ground Latin Middle

It is but a poor establishment where there are not many superfluous things which the owner knows not of, and which go to the thieves.

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It is but a poor establishment where there are not many superfluous things which the owner knows not of, and which go to the thieves.

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