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It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.

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We can endure neither our vices nor their cure.
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Endurance Ourselves Vice
Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.
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Abuse Quick
An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
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Honor Peace Respect Return
Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.
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Guilty Men Mindset
Law is a thing which is insensible, and inexorable, more beneficial and more profitious to the weak than to the strong; it admits of no mitigation nor pardon, once you have overstepped its limits.
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Law Limitation Strong Weakness
A woman’s mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
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Gift Mindset Woman
The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze.
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Light Move Sea Wind
There is nothing man will not attempt when great enterprises hold out the promise of great rewards.
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Greatness Man Promise Reward
Nothing hurts worse than the loss of money.
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Hurt Loss Money Pain Wealth
The mind sins, not the body; if there is no intention, there is no blame.
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Blame Body Intention Mindset Sin
Necessity is the last and strongest weapon.
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Inspirational Last Necessary Strong Weapon
It is when fortune is the most propitious that she is least to be trusted.
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Fortune Herself Money Trust Wealth
No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
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Crime Justice Law Legal Protection
Shared danger is the strongest of bonds; it will keep men united in spite of mutual dislike and suspicion.
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Bond Dangerous Hate Man Strong
Law is a thing which is insensible, and inexorable, more beneficial and more profitious to the weak than to the strong; it admits of no mitigation nor pardon, once you have overstepped its limits.
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Law Limitation Strong Weakness
War is just to those for whom it is necessary, and arms are clear of impiety for those who have no hope left but in arms.
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Hope Necessary War Weapon
Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
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Blessing Funny Goodness Man Money Time
There is an old saying which, from its truth, has become proverbial, that friendships should be immortal, enmities mortal.
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Enemy Friendship Immortal Truth
Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays itself.
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Betray End Fake Trust
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
Many difficulties which nature throws in our way, may be smoothed away by the exercise of intelligence.
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Difficult Intelligence Nature Ourselves Way
Better and safer is an assured peace than a victory hoped for. The one is in your own power, the other is in the hands of the gods.
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Better God Hands Hope Peace Power Safety Victory
Rome has grown since its humble beginnings that it is now overwhelmed by its own greatness.
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Beginning Greatness Growth Humble Transformation
The name of freedom regained is sweet to hear.
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Freedom Listening Sweet
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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Blind Eyes Jealous Smart Virtue
A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray itself.
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Betray Care End Fake Trust
It is easy at any moment to resign the possession of a great fortune; to acquire it is difficult and arduous.
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Difficult Easy Fortune Greatness Leaving Moments

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