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The good hate sin because they love virtue. [Lat., Oderunt peccare boni virtutis amore.]
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Hate Sin Virtue
Punishment follows close on crime.
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Crime Follow Punishment
Who’s started has half finished.
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Finish Half Start
Half is done when the beginning is done.
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Country Half Happen People
To have begun is half the job; be bold and be sensible.
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Half Job Sensible
Being, be bold and venture to be wise.
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Military Venture Wise
Flames too soon acquire strength if disregarded.
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Acquire Flames Strength
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
Nor let a god come in, unless the difficulty be worthy of such an intervention. [Lat., Nec deus intersit nisi dignus vindice nodus.]
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Difficulty Intervention Worthy
Force without judgement falls on its own weight.
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Fall Peace War
Remember to preserve a calm soul amid difficulties.
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Attitude Relax Soul
Who prates of war or want after his wine? [Lat., Quis post vina gravem militiam aut pauperiem crepat?]
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Gravem Need War Wine
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
He will often have to scratch his head, and bite his nails to the quick. [To succeed he will have to puzzle his brains and work hard.]
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Brain Hard Work Nail
By the favour of the heavens
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Favour Heaven Religious
What prevents a man’s speaking good sense with a smile on his face?
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Face Good Men Sense

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