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Who naught suspects is easily deceived.

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I have friends whose society is delightful to me; they are persons of all countries and of all ages; distinguished in war, in council, and in letters; easy to live with, always at my command.
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Command Country Delight Easy Friendship Live Myself Society
Books have led some to learning and others to madness.
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Book Leadership Learning Madness
Great errors seldom originate but with men of great minds.
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Greatness Man Mindset Mistake
Where are the numerous constructions erected by Agrippa, of which only the Pantheon remains? Where are the splendorous palaces of the emperors?
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Construction Emperor Palace
Often on earth the gentlest heart is fain To feed and banquet on another’s woe.
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Earth Enemy Heart
Rarely do great beauty and great virtue dwell together.
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Greatness Togetherness
A short cut to riches is to subtract from our desires.
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Cutting Desire Inspirational
Who over-refines his argument brings himself to grief
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Argument Grief Refine
Sameness is the mother of disgust, variety the cure.
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Cure Disgust Mom
What name to call thee by, O virgin fair, I know not, for thy looks are not of earth And more than mortal seems thy countenances.
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Earth Known Moral Myself Name
Ruthless striving, overcomes everything.
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Endurance Perseverance Strive
It is more honorable to be raised to a throne than to be born to one. Fortune bestows the one, merit obtains the other.
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Born Merit Throne
Who naught suspects is easily deceived.
PETRARCH

Easy One Liner Suspect
Five enemies of peace inhabit with us – avarice, ambition, envy, anger, and pride; if these were to be banished, we should infallibly enjoy perpetual peace.
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Ambition Enemy Enjoyment Jealous Peace
Who over-refines his argument brings himself to grief.
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Argument Grief Himself
A good death does honour to a whole life.
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Death Goodness Life

Who naught suspects is easily deceived.

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