The more powerful the obstacle, the more glory we have in overcoming it; and the difficulties with which we are met are the maids of honor which set off virtue.

Its as if you think you’d never find Reason and the Sacred intertwined.
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Reason Sacred Thinking
Doubts are more cruel than the worst of truths.
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Cruelty Doubt Truth Worst
There is no praise to bear the sort that you put in your pocket.
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Pocket Praise Sort Yourself
Things are only worth what you make them worth.
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Value Worth Yourself
Without dance, a man can do nothing.
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Dance Man One Liner
We are all mortals, and each is for himself.
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Himself Mortal
At least it’s better to be married than to be dead.
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Better Death Marriage
Debts are nowadays like children begot with pleasure, but brought forth in pain.
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Children Pain Pleasure
He makes his cook his merit, and the world visits his dinners and not him.
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Cook Food Himself World
It is a folly second to none; to try to improve the world.
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Improvement Mistake Try World
I find medicine is the best of all trades because whether you do any good or not you still. Get your money.
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Medicine Money Trade Yourself
Birth is nothing where virtue is not.
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Born One Liner Virtue
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
Oh, how fine it is to know a thing or two.
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Knowledge Known
She is laughing up her sleeve at you.
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Herself Laughter Yourself
If you suppress grief too much, it can well redouble.
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Double Grief Increase Yourself

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