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No law can possibly meet the convenience of every one: we must be satisfied if it be beneficial on the whole and to the majority.

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All things will be clear and distinct to the man who does not hurry; haste is blind and improvident.
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Blind Clear Hurry Man
A gentleman is mindful no less of the freedom of others than of his own dignity.
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Dignity Freedom Man Mindset
Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.
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Blessing Evil Gratitude Man Recognition
That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes of others.
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Business Eyes People Prosperity
Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
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Act Friendship Judgement Word
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
Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.
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Abuse Quick
No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
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Crime Justice Law Legal Protection
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
No law is sufficiently convenient to all.
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Enough Law People
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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Money Poor Poverty Shame Worst
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
Truth, they say, is but too often in difficulties, but is never finally suppressed.
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Difficult Hide Lost Truth
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
Prosperity engenders sloth.
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One Liner Prosperity

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