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The old Romans all wished to have a king over them because they had not yet tasted the sweetness of freedom.

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A woman’s mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
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Gift Mindset Woman
Nothing is so uncertain or unpredictable as the feelings of a crowd.
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Feeling People Uncertain
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
No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
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Cruelty Place Reason
We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
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Adversity Comfortable Human Survive
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
A certain peace is better and safer than a victory in prospect; the former is at your own disposal, the latter depends upon the gods.
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Better God Peace Safety Victory
It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
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Excellence Maturity Time
The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening.
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Scare Serious Trouble
No law is quite appropriate for all.
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Law One Liner Quite Right
A gentleman is mindful no less of the freedom of others than of his own dignity.
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Dignity Freedom Man Mindset
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
Wit is the flower of the imagination.
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Flower Imagination
Greater is our terror of the unknown.
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Greatness One Liner Ourselves Terrorism
From abundance springs safety.
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Material Safety Spring Wealth
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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