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Malicious tongues spread their poison abroad and nothing here below is proof against them.

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The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.
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Glory Greatness Hard Time Inspirational Obstacle
You are a fool in four letters, my son.
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Fool Son Yourself
A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation.
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Best Insult Man Patience Reply Wisdom
I want to be distinguished from the rest; to tell the truth, a friend to all mankind is not a friend for me.
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Friendship Man Myself Truth
Things are only worth what you make them worth.
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Value Worth Yourself
People of quality know everything without ever having learned anything.
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Learning People Quality
A lover tries to stand in well with the pet dog of the house.
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Home Lover Stand
Oh, how fine it is to know a thing or two.
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Knowledge Known
Nearly all men die of their medicines, not of their diseases.
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Death Man Medicine Sick
We are easily duped by those we love.
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Easy Heart Love
No matter what everybody says, ultimately these things can harm us only by the way we react to them.
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Harm Ourselves Reaction Ultimate
When there is enough to eat for eight, there is plenty for ten.
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Eat Enough Food
True, Heaven prohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate a compromise.
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Compromise Heaven Pleasure True
A husband is a plaster that cures all the ills of girlhood.
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Cure Husband Woman
Betrayed and wronged in everything, I’ll flee this bitter world where vice is king, And seek some spot unpeopled and apart Where I’ll be free to have an honest heart.
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Betrayal Bitter Heart Honesty Seek Vice World Wrong
He who follows his lessons tastes a profound peace, and looks upon everybody as a bunch of manure.
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Follow Lesson Peace Taste

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