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If you do anything well, gratitude is lighter than a feather; if you give offense in anything, people’s wrath is as heavy as lead.

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The evil that we know is best.
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You will stir up the hornets.
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A woman without paint is like food without salt.
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Paint Salt Woman
To ask that which is unjust at the hands of the just, is an injustice in itself; to expect that which is just from the unjust, is simple folly.
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Hands Injustice Simplicity
Know not what you know, and see not what you see.
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It is not without a purpose when a rich man greets a poor one with kindness.
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Greet. Poor Kindness Man Oneself Purpose Rich
We are pouring our words into a sieve, and lose our labor.
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Labour Lose Word
Things we not hope for often come to pass than things we wish.
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In grasping at uncertainties we lost that which is certain.
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Certain Lost Unknown
Practice yourself what you preach.
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Practice Preach Yourself
I had much rather be adorned by beauty of character than by jewels. Jewels are the gift of fortune, character comes from within.
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Character Fortune Jewel Myself
I seek the utmost pleasure and the least pain.
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Women have many faults, but the worst of them all is that they are too pleased with themselves and take too little pains to please the men.
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Man Mistake Please Woman Worst
A contented mind is the best source for trouble.
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Where there are friends there is wealth.
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How great in number are the little minded men.
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