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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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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
It takes a long time to bring excellence to maturity.
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Excellence Maturity Time
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
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
It is easier to criticize than to correct our past errors.
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Blame Easy Mistake Ourselves Past
War is just to those to whom war is necessary.
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Choice Necessary War
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
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Cruelty Place Reason
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
Never is work without reward, or reward without work.
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Inspirational Reward Success Work
The less there is of fear, the less there is of danger.
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Danger Fear Safety Security
Resistance to criminal rashness comes better late than never.
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Better Crime Resistance
The most honorable, as well as the safest course, is to rely entirely upon valour.
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Honor Journey Path Safety
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
When Tarquin the Proud was asked what was the best mode of governing a conquered city, he replied only by beating down with his staff all the tallest poppies in his garden.
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Best Garden Government Rule Talk
Fame opportunely despised often comes back redoubled.
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Double Fame Hate Return

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