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It is not the business of virtue to extirpate the affections of the mind, but to regulate them.

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Riches expose a man to pride and luxury, and a foolish elation of heart.
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What an absurd thing it is to pass over all the valuable parts of a man, and fix our attention on his infirmities.
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Words, when well chosen, have so great a force in them, that a description often gives us more lively ideas than the sight of things themselves.
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There is nothing that makes its way more directly into the soul than beauty.
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A man should always consider how much he has more than he wants.
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There is nothing which strengthens faith more than the observance of morality.
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Honour’s a sacred tie, the law of kings, The noble mind’s distinguishing perfection
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There is noting truly valuable which can be purchased without pains and labor. The gods have set a price upon every real and noble pleasure.
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Were I to prescribe a rule for drinking, it should be formed upon a saying quoted by Sir William Temple: the first glass for myself, the second for my friends, the third for good humor, and the fourth for mine enemies.
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Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses and disappointments; but let us have patience and we soon shall see them in their proper figures.
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A man who has any relish for fine writing either discovers new beauties or receives stronger impressions from the masterly strokes of a great author every time he peruses him; besides that he naturally wears himself into the same manner of speaking and thinking.
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Their is no defense against criticism except obscurity.
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Encourage innocent amusement.
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If men of eminence are exposed to censure on one hand, they are as much liable to flattery on the other. If they receive reproaches which are not due to them, they likewise receive praises which they do not deserve.
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No oppression is so heavy or lasting as that which is inflicted by the perversion and exorbitance of legal authority.
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Man is distinguished from all other creatures by the faculty of laughter.
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