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Persevere in virtue and diligence.

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All things will be clear and distinct to the man who does not hurry; haste is blind and improvident.
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Blind Clear Hurry Man
The study of History is the best medicine for a sick mind.
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Best History Mindset Sick Study
It is easy at any moment to resign the possession of a great fortune; to acquire it is difficult and arduous.
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Difficult Easy Fortune Greatness Leaving Moments
It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
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Excellence Maturity Time
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
Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
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Blessing Funny Goodness Man Money Time
That business does not prosper which you transact with the eyes of others.
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Business Eyes People Prosperity
Great contests generally excite great animosities.
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Event Excitement Greatness
This was the Athenians’ war against the King of Macedon, a war of words. Words are the only weapons the Athenians have left.
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Leaving War Weapon Word
Adversity makes men remember God.
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Adversity God Hard Time Man One Liner Remember
The mind sins, not the body; if there is no intention, there is no blame.
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Blame Body Intention Mindset Sin
Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.
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Abuse Quick
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
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
There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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Money Poor Poverty Shame Worst
We feel public misfortunes just so far as they affect our private circumstances, and nothing of this nature appeals more directly to us than the loss of money.
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Direction Feeling Loss Money Privacy

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