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The mind sins, not the body; if there is no intention, there is no blame.

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Friendships ought to be immortal, hostilities mortal.
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Forever Friendship Immortal Mortal
Persevere in virtue and diligence.
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One Liner Perseverance Virtue
Truth, they say, is but too often in difficulties, but is never finally suppressed.
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Difficult Hide Lost Truth
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
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
Many things complicated by nature are restored by reason.
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Complication Man Nature Reason
I have often heard that the outstanding man is he who thinks deeply about a problem, and the next is he who listens carefully to advice.
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Advice Care Listening Man Myself Oneself Problem Thinking
No man likes to be surpassed by those of his own level.
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Level Man Race
Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.
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Blessing Evil Gratitude Man Recognition
The troubles which have come upon us always seem more serious than those which are only threatening.
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Scare Serious Trouble
A fraudulent intent, however carefully concealed at the outset, will generally, in the end, betray itself.
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Betray Care End Fake Trust
A woman’s mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
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Gift Mindset Woman
Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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Bond Nature Relationship Unity
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
In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest.
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Bold Difficult Hope Safety
We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort.
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Adversity Comfortable Human Survive
Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
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Blessing Funny Goodness Man Money Time
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
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
He will have true glory who despises it.
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Glory Hate Himself Willing
The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze.
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Light Move Sea Wind
No law is sufficiently convenient to all.
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Enough Law People
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
There is an old saying which, from its truth, has become proverbial, that friendships should be immortal, enmities mortal.
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Enemy Friendship Immortal Truth
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
Nothing hurts worse than the loss of money.
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Hurt Loss Money Pain Wealth

The mind sins, not the body; if there is no intention, there is no blame.

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