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Never is work without reward, or reward without work.

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When Tarquin the Proud was asked what was the best mode of governing a conquered city, he replied only by beating down with his staff all the tallest poppies in his garden.
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Best Garden Government Rule Talk
It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
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Excellence Maturity Time
Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.
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Blessing Evil Gratitude Man Recognition
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
Truth, they say, is but too often in difficulties, but is never finally suppressed.
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Difficult Hide Lost Truth
The study of History is the best medicine for a sick mind.
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Best History Mindset Sick Study
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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Blind Eyes Jealous Smart Virtue
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
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
Truth is often eclipsed but never extinguished.
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Death End Hide Truth
No law is quite appropriate for all.
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Law One Liner Quite Right
Temerity is not always successful.
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Chance Failure One Liner Success
Envy, like flames, soars upwards.
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Deep Fire Flame One Liner
Bad beginnings, bad endings.
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Bad Beginning End One Liner
That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes of others.
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Business Eyes People Prosperity
Necessity is the last and strongest weapon.
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Inspirational Last Necessary Strong Weapon

Never is work without reward, or reward without work.

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