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The tongue is the vile slave’s vilest part.

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The tongue is the vile slave’s vilest part.
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Part Slave Tongue
There is nothing worse than words of kindness that lie.
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Kindness Lie Worse
The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.
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Bound Desire Innocence Man Wise
Pray for a healthy mind in a healthy body.
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Body Health Mind Pray
It is a poor thing to lean upon the fame of others, lest the pillars give way and the house fall down in ruin.
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Fame House Pillar Poor Ruin
Honesty is admired, and starves.
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Admire Honesty One Liner Starve
Now we suffer the evils of a long peace; luxury more cruel than war broods over us and avenges a conquered world.
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Conquer Cruel Luxury Peace Suffering World
It is but the weak and little mind that rejoices in revenge
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Rejoice Revenge Weak
In the present state of the world it is difficult not to write lampoons.
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Difficult World Writing
Who will watch the watchers?
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One Liner Watch
Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining qualities beneath a rough exterior.
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Diamond Exterior Gemstone Individual Quality Rough Shine
So Nature ordains; no evil example corrupts us so soon and so rapidly as one that has been set at home, since it comes into the mind on high authority.
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Authority Example Mind Nature Rapid
A woman is most merciless when shame goads on her hate.
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Hate Shame Woman
Where talent is lacking, anger writes poetry.
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Anger Lack Poetry Talent Writing
The greatest respect is owed to a child.
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Children Owe Respect
This is his first punishment, that by the verdict of his own heart no guilty man is acquitted.
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Guilty Heart Punishment Verdict

The tongue is the vile slave’s vilest part.

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