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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.

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unbroken happiness is a bore: it should have ups and downs.
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Boredom Happiness Hard Time
We are all mortals, and each is for himself.
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Himself Mortal
Most people die from the remedy rather than from the illness.
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Death People Remedy Sick
Birth means nothing where there is no virtue.
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Born Virtue
Esteem must be founded on preference: to hold everyone in high esteem is to esteem nothing.
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Esteem Hold Preference
The envious will die, but envy never.
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Deep Jealous People
It is madness beyond compare To try to reform the world.
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Beyond Compare Try World
There’s nothing people can’t contrive to praise or condemn and find justification for doing so, according to their age and their inclinations.
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Age People Praise
It is a fine seasoning for joy to think of those we love.
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Love Season Thinking
Things are only worth what you make them worth.
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Value Worth Yourself
I recover my property wherever I find it.
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Finding Myself Property Recover
Every good act is charity. A man’s true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellows.
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Act Charity Goodness Himself Man True Wealth
As the purpose of comedy is to correct the vices of men, I see no reason why anyone should be exempt.
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Comedy Correct Man Myself Purpose Vice
Of all the noises known to man, opera is the most expensive.
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Expensive Instrument Man Music Noise Opera
It is fine for a woman to know a lot; but I don’t want her to have this shocking desire to be learned for learnedness sake. When I ask a woman a question, I like her to pretend to ignore what she really knows.
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Desire Ignorance Learning Myself Question Woman
Beauty without intelligence is like a hook without bait.
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Beautiful Hook Intelligence

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.

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