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We can endure neither our vices nor their cure.

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The sun has not yet set for all time.
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Beginning Hope One Liner Sun Time
Avarice and luxury, those evils which have been the ruin of every great state.
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Evil Luxury Nation Ruin
No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
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Cruelty Place Reason
No law is quite appropriate for all.
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Law One Liner Quite Right
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
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
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
Envy, like flames, soars upwards.
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Deep Fire Flame One Liner
Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
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Adversity reminds men of religion.
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Adversity Man One Liner Religion
Prosperity engenders sloth.
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One Liner Prosperity
In war, mere appearances have had all the effect of realities; and that a person, under a firm persuasion that he can command resources, virtually has them; that very prospect inspiring him with hope and boldness in his exertions.
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Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Nothing is so uncertain or unpredictable as the feelings of a crowd.
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Feeling People Uncertain
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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Blind Eyes Jealous Smart Virtue
Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
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Blame Clever Man People Smart

We can endure neither our vices nor their cure.

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