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Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.

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It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
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Excellence Maturity Time
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
The study of History is the best medicine for a sick mind.
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Best History Mindset Sick Study
The less there is of fear, the less there is of danger.
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Danger Fear Safety Security
Persevere in virtue and diligence.
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One Liner Perseverance Virtue
Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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Bond Nature Relationship Unity
That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes of others.
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Business Eyes People Prosperity
Fame opportunely despised often comes back redoubled.
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Double Fame Hate Return
Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
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Event Greatness Spring
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
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
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
No man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.
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Level Man Race
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
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
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Blame Clever Man People Smart

Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.

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