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No law is sufficiently convenient to all.

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We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
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Adversity Comfortable Human Survive
Resistance to criminal rashness comes better late than never.
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Better Crime Resistance
He will have true glory who despises it.
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Glory Hate Himself Willing
Many things complicated by nature are restored by reason.
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Complication Man Nature Reason
Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays itself.
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Betray End Fake Trust
It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
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Excellence Maturity Time
No law is quite appropriate for all.
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Law One Liner Quite Right
The mind sins, not the body; if there is no intention, there is no blame.
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Blame Body Intention Mindset Sin
No man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.
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Level Man Race
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
Nothing hurts worse than the loss of money.
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Hurt Loss Money Pain Wealth
Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.
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Blessing Evil Gratitude Man Recognition
In difficult and desperate cases, the boldest counsels are the safest.
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Bold Choice Difficult Hard Time Safety
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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Blind Eyes Jealous Smart Virtue
Those ills are easiest to bear with which we are most familiar.
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Easy Known Sick
In adversity assume the countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate the temper and desires.
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Adversity Angry Desire Prosperity

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