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The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening.

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Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
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Act Friendship Judgement Word
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
Wit is the flower of the imagination.
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Flower Imagination
A gentleman is mindful no less of the freedom of others than of his own dignity.
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Dignity Freedom Man Mindset
He will have true glory who despises it.
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Glory Hate Himself Willing
We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
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Adversity Comfortable Human Survive
Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
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Blessing Funny Goodness Man Money Time
A certain peace is better and safer than a victory in prospect; the former is at your own disposal, the latter depends upon the gods.
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Better God Peace Safety Victory
Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
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Event Greatness Spring
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
Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays itself.
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Betray End Fake Trust
Nothing is so uncertain or unpredictable as the feelings of a crowd.
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Feeling People Uncertain
No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
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Cruelty Place Reason
Nothing hurts worse than the loss of money.
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Hurt Loss Money Pain Wealth
It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
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Excellence Maturity Time
That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes of others.
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Business Eyes People Prosperity

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