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Sad people dislike the happy, and the happy the sad; the quick thinking the sedate, and the careless the busy and industrious.
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Depress People Think
The good hate sin because they love virtue. [Lat., Oderunt peccare boni virtutis amore.]
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Hate Sin Virtue
It is your concern when your neighbor’s wall is on fire.
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Fire Neighbor Wall
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
Not to be lost in idle admiration is the only sure means of making and preserving happiness.
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Admiration Lost Mean
A good resolve will make any port.
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Adversity Port Resolve
Superfluous words simply spill out when the mind is already full.
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Mind Spill Superfluous
The arrow will not always find the mark intended.
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Arrows Intent Mark People
I would not exchange my life of ease and quiet for the riches of Arabia.
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Country Ease People Rich
Sapere aude. Dare to be wise.
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Being Knowledge Wise
When evil times prevail, take care to preserve the serenity of your hear.
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Evil Life Serenity
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
Nor has he spent his life badly who has passed it in privacy.
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Badly Life People Privacy
A good and faithful judge ever prefers the honorable to the expedient.
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Judge Justice Life Umpires
It is the false shame of fools to try to conceal wounds that have not healed.
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Exercise Health Try
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

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