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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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Temerity is not always successful.
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Chance Failure One Liner Success
Great contests generally excite great animosities.
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Event Excitement Greatness
There is nothing worse than being ashamed of parsimony or poverty.
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Money Poor Poverty Shame Worst
The sun has not yet set for all time.
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Beginning Hope One Liner Sun Time
Fame opportunely despised often comes back redoubled.
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Double Fame Hate Return
He is truly a man who will not permit himself to be unduly elated when fortune’s breeze is favorable, or cast down when it is adverse.
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Adversity Fortune Himself Man True
A woman’s mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
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Gift Mindset Woman
He will have true glory who despises it.
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Glory Hate Himself Willing
Resistance to criminal rashness comes better late than never.
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Better Crime Resistance
Valor is the soldier’s adornment.
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Jewel One Liner Soldier War
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
No one wants to be excelled by his relatives.
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Excellence Family Himself
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
In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.
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Bold Difficult Hope Safety
An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
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Honor Peace Respect Return
No law can possibly meet the convenience of every one: we must be satisfied if it be beneficial on the whole and to the majority.
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Law Oneself Possible Satisfaction

All things will be clear and distinct to the man who does not hurry; haste is blind and improvident.

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