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It is but the weak and little mind that rejoices in revenge

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Bad men hate sin through fear of punishment; good men hate sin through their love of virtue.
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Bad Fear Love Men Punishment Virtue
Where talent is lacking, anger writes poetry.
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Anger Lack Poetry Talent Writing
Give up all hope of peace so long as your mother-in-law is alive.
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Alive Give Up Mother In Law Peace
It is not easy for men to rise whose qualities are thwarted by poverty.
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Easy Men Poverty Quality Rise
Pray for a healthy mind in a healthy body.
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Body Health Mind Pray
Who will watch the watchers?
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One Liner Watch
Luxury is more deadly than any foe.
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Dead Foe Luxury One Liner
When did reason ever direct our desires or our fears?
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Desire Direct Fear Reason
Some men make fortunes, but not to enjoy them for, blinded by avarice, they live to make fortunes.
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Blind Enjoyment Fortune
A woman is most merciless when shame goads on her hate.
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Hate Shame Woman
Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining qualities beneath a rough exterior.
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Diamond Exterior Gemstone Individual Quality Rough Shine
There is nothing worse than words of kindness that lie.
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Kindness Lie Worse
What’s infamy matter if you keep your fortune?
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Fortune Matter
The tongue is the vile slave’s vilest part.
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Part Slave Tongue
Luck often raises vulgarity to a high position, to create mirth for the beholders.
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Creation Luck Position Raise
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

It is but the weak and little mind that rejoices in revenge

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