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Adversity reminds men of religion.

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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
We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
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Adversity Comfortable Human Survive
In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.
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Bold Choice Difficult Hard Time Safety
Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.
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Abuse Quick
Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays itself.
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Betray End Fake Trust
Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
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Act Friendship Judgement Word
He will have true glory who despises it.
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Glory Hate Himself Willing
Such is the nature of crowds: either they are humble and servile or arrogant and dominating. They are incapable of making moderate use of freedom, which is the middle course, or of keeping it.
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Ability Domination Freedom Humble Nature People
Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.
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Death End Hide Truth
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
Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.
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Blessing Evil Gratitude Man Recognition
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 wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
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Cruelty Place Reason
No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
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Crime Justice Law Legal Protection
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
Woe to the conquered.
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Conquer One Liner Win

Adversity reminds men of religion.

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