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Where talent is lacking, anger writes poetry.

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Luxury destroys more efficiently than war.
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Destroy Efficient Luxury War
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
Where talent is lacking, anger writes poetry.
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Anger Lack Poetry Talent Writing
The love of money grows as the money itself grows.
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Growth Love Money
Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt.
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Bread Circus Human
The greatest respect is owed to a child.
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Children Owe Respect
Many a man has met death from the rushing flood of his own eloquence; others from the strength and wondrous thews in which they have trusted.
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Death Eloquence Man Rush Strength Throw Trust
Honesty is admired, and starves.
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Admire Honesty One Liner Starve
In the present state of the world it is difficult not to write lampoons.
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Difficult World 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
Many commit the same crime with a very different result. One bears a cross for his crime; another a crown.
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Crime Crown Different Result
There is nothing worse than words of kindness that lie.
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Kindness Lie Worse
No one rejoices more in revenge than woman.
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Rejoice Revenge Woman
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
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
Remorse is the fruit of crime.
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Crime Fruit One Liner

Where talent is lacking, anger writes poetry.

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