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People hiss at me, but I applaud myself in my own house, and at the same time contemplate the money in my chest.
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Country House People
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
I would not exchange my life of ease and quiet for the riches of Arabia.
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Country Ease People Rich
Money is to be sought for first of all; virtue after wealth. [Lat., Quaerenda pecunia primum est; virtus post nummos.]
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First Money Wealth
By the favour of the heavens
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Favour Heaven Religious
Punishment follows close on crime.
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Crime Follow Punishment
Multa ferunt anni venientes commoda secum, Multa recedentes adimiunt. (The years, as they come, bring many agreeable things with them; as they go, they take many away.)
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Men Time Year
Don’t waste the opportunity.
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Country Opportunity People Waste
The explanation avails nothing, which in leading us from one difficulty involves us in another.
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Difficulty Explanation Involve
Anger is brief madness
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Anger Brief Madness
Let the character as it began be preserved to the last; and let it be consistent with itself.
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Character Consistent Last
He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise -begin!
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Motivational Positive Wise
The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.
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Enjoy God Mean Wealth
How slight and insignificant is the thing which casts down or restores a mind greedy for praise.
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Greedy Mind Praise
Let him who has enough ask for nothing more.
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Ask Enough Sufficiency
It is the false shame of fools to try to conceal wounds that have not healed.
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