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No man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.

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The mind sins, not the body; if there is no intention, there is no blame.
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Blame Body Intention Mindset Sin
A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray itself.
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Betray Care End Fake Trust
Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.
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Blame Clever Man People Smart
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays itself.
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Betray End Fake Trust
Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
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Blessing Funny Goodness Man Money Time
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
Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
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Event Greatness Spring
There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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Money Poor Poverty Shame Worst
No one wants to be excelled by his relatives.
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Excellence Family Himself
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 is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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Blind Eyes Jealous Smart Virtue
The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening.
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Scare Serious Trouble
Adversity makes men remember God.
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Adversity God Hard Time Man One Liner Remember
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

No man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.

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