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The agricultural population produces the bravest men, the most valiant soldiers,46 and a class of citizens the least given of all to evil designs.

Pliny the Elder

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An object in possession seldom retains the same charm that it had in pursuit.
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In the literary as well as military world, most powerful abilities will often be found concealed under a rustic garb.
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As for the garden of mint, the very smell of it alone recovers and refreshes our spirits, as the taste stirs up our appetite for meat.
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Envy always implies conscious inferiority wherever it resides.
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Suicide is a privilege of man which deity does not possess.
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Deep Men Nature Positive Possible Privilege Suicide Sympathy
Lust is an enemy to the purse, a foe to the person, a canker to the mind, a corrosive to the conscience, a weakness of the wit, a besotter of the senses, and finally, a mortal bane to all the body.
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How many things… are looked upon as quite impossible until they have been actually effected?
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Deep Dream Effect Hard Work Impossible Inspiring Motivation Success
A god cannot procure death for himself, even if he wished it, which, so numerous are the evils of life, has been granted to man as our chief good.
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Death Evil God Himself Life Man
In comparing various authors with one another, I have discovered that some of the gravest and latest writers have transcribed, word for word, from former works, without making acknowledgment.
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Compare Emotion Former Frustate
As land is improved by sowing it with various seeds, so is the mind by exercising it with different studies.
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Most men are afraid of a bad name, but few fear their consciences.
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The most valuable discoveries have found their origin in the most trivial accidents.
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The most disgraceful cause of the scarcity [of remedies] is that even those who know them do not want to point them out, as if they were going to lose what they pass on to others.
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Act Aware Ego Knowledge Rude Science Selfish
It is ridiculous to suppose that the great head of things, whatever it be, pays any regard to human affairs.
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Affair Corporate Great Human Affair Individual Pay Respect Ridiculous
True glory consists in doing what deserves to be written, and writing what deserves to be read.
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Civilization Decade Deserve Glory History Life Read Shine Writing
It is generally much more shameful to lose a good reputation than never to have acquired it.
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