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It is a sign of contraction of the mind when it is content, or of weariness. A spirited mind never stops within itself; it is always aspiring and going beyond its strength.

Michel de Montaigne

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The worst of my actions or conditions seem not so ugly unto me as I find it both ugly and base not to dare to avouch for them.
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Avoid Both Condition Dare Nase Seem Them Ugly Worstm Action
There is not much less vexation in the government of a private family than in the managing of an entire state.
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Entire Family Government Manage Much Private State Vexation
Few men have been admired of their familiars.
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Admire Familiar Few Men
Lend yourself to others, but give yourself to yourself.
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Love Other Yourself
A straight oar looks bent in the water. What matters is not merely that we see things but how we see them.
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Bent Look Matter Merely Oar Se Straight Them Thing Water
Ignorance is the softest pillow on which a man can rest his head.
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Head Ignorance Man Pillow Rest Soften
One may be humble out of pride.
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Be Humble May One Pride
There are some defeats more triumphant than victories.
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More Some Defeat Triumphant Victory
There is no conversation more boring than the one where everybody agrees.
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Agree Bore Conversation Everybody One Thann
The world is but a perpetual see-saw.
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Perpetual Saw See World
I do not speak the minds of others except to speak my own mind better.
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Better Except Mind Other Own Speak
The beautiful souls are they that are universal, open, and ready for all things.
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Beautiful Open Raedymall Soul Thing Universal
There is a sort of gratification in doing good which makes us rejoice in ourselves.
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Do Good Gratification Make Ourselves Rejoice Sort
The public weal requires that men should betray, and lie, and massacre.
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Betray Lie Men Muscle Public Require World
Any person of honor chooses rather to lose his honor than to lose his conscience.
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Choose Conscience Honor Lose Person Rather
Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul.
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Arm Courage Leg Soul Stability Valor

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