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In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.

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This above all makes history useful and desirable; it unfolds before our eyes a glorious record of exemplary actions.
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Action Desire Eyes Glory History
The mind sins, not the body; if there is no intention, there is no blame.
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Blame Body Intention Mindset Sin
It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
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Excellence Maturity Time
There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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Money Poor Poverty Shame Worst
That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes of others.
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Business Eyes People Prosperity
Nowhere are our calculations more frequently upset than in war.
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Ourselves Place Upset War
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
The sun has not yet set for all time.
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Beginning Hope One Liner Sun Time
Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.
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Abuse Quick
Envy, like flames, soars upwards.
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Deep Fire Flame One Liner
Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.
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Death End Hide Truth
A woman’s mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
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Gift Mindset Woman
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
Fame opportunely despised often comes back redoubled.
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Double Fame Hate Return
This was the Athenians’ war against the King of Macedon, a war of words. Words are the only weapons the Athenians have left.
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Leaving War Weapon Word
I have often heard that the outstanding man is he who thinks deeply about a problem, and the next is he who listens carefully to advice.
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Advice Care Listening Man Myself Oneself Problem Thinking
He is truly a man who will not permit himself to be unduly elated when fortune’s breeze is favorable, or cast down when it is adverse.
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Adversity Fortune Himself Man True
The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening.
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Scare Serious Trouble
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
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Crime Justice Law Legal Protection
Greater is our terror of the unknown.
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Greatness One Liner Ourselves Terrorism
Never is work without reward, or reward without work.
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Inspirational Reward Success Work
No man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.
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Level Man Race
Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
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Blame Clever Man People Smart
The result showed that fortune helps the brave.
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Brave Fortune Help Inspirational Result
Nothing is so uncertain or unpredictable as the feelings of a crowd.
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Feeling People Uncertain

In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.

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