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An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.

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Treachery, though at first very cautious, in the end betrays itself.
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Betray End Fake Trust
We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
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Adversity Comfortable Human Survive
In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.
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Bold Difficult Hope Safety
A woman’s mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
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Gift Mindset Woman
Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
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Event Greatness Spring
Nothing moves more quickly than scandal.
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Abuse Quick
Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.
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Guilty Men Mindset
An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.
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Honor Peace Respect Return
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
A gentleman is mindful no less of the freedom of others than of his own dignity.
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Dignity Freedom Man Mindset
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
Luck is of little moment to the great general, for it is under the control of his intellect and his judgment.
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Control Greatness Himself Intellectual Judgement Luck Moments
He will have true glory who despises it.
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Glory Hate Himself Willing
Friendships ought to be immortal, hostilities mortal.
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Forever Friendship Immortal Mortal
Many things complicated by nature are restored by reason.
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Complication Man Nature Reason
Shared danger is the strongest of bonds; it will keep men united in spite of mutual dislike and suspicion.
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Bond Dangerous Hate Man Strong

An honor prudently declined often returns with increased luster.

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