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Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.

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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
Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
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Act Friendship Judgement Word
Fame opportunely despised often comes back redoubled.
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Double Fame Hate Return
The less there is of fear, the less there is of danger.
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Danger Fear Safety Security
Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.
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Abuse Quick
Persevere in virtue and diligence.
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One Liner Perseverance Virtue
Wit is the flower of the imagination.
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Flower Imagination
Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
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Event Greatness Spring
There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.
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Attack Protection Spirit
No crime can ever be defended on rational grounds.
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Crime Justice Law Legal Protection
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
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
An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
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Honor Peace Respect Return
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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Blind Eyes Jealous Smart Virtue
Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.
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Guilty Men Mindset

Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.

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