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Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
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Blessing Funny Goodness Man Money Time
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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Blind Eyes Jealous Smart Virtue
Toil and pleasure, dissimilar in nature, are nevertheless united by a certain natural bond.
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Bond Nature Relationship Unity
He will have true glory who despises it.
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Glory Hate Himself Willing
Woe to the conquered.
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Conquer One Liner Win
Fame opportunely despised often comes back redoubled.
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Double Fame Hate Return
War is just to those for whom it is necessary, and arms are clear of impiety for those who have no hope left but in arms.
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Hope Necessary War Weapon
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
All things will be clear and distinct to the man who does not hurry; haste is blind and improvident.
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Blind Clear Hurry Man
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
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
Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.
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Blessing Evil Gratitude Man Recognition
Adversity makes men remember God.
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Adversity God Hard Time Man One Liner Remember
Necessity is the last and strongest weapon.
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Inspirational Last Necessary Strong Weapon
A gentleman is mindful no less of the freedom of others than of his own dignity.
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Dignity Freedom Man Mindset
Avarice and luxury, those evils which have been the ruin of every great state.
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Evil Luxury Nation Ruin

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