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The poor go to war, to fight and die for the delights, riches, and superfluities of others.

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Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Friendship Grief Prosperity
I would rather excel in the knowledge of what is excellent than the extent of my power or possessions.
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Excellence Knowledge Material Myself Power
They insist upon the shaving of the mustache, I think, in order that they may accustom the young men to obedience in the most trifling matters.
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Myself Thinking Young
The whole of life is but a moment of time. It is our duty, therefore to use it, not to misuse it.
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Deep Friendship Struggle
But a man cannot by writing a bill of divorce to his vice get rid of all trouble at once, and enjoy tranquillity by living apart.
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Enjoyment Man Trouble Vice Writing
The future bears down upon each one of us with all the hazards of the unknown. The only way out is through.
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Determination Future Oneself
Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause.
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Courage Fear Mindset
In a certain faraway land the cold is so intense that words freeze as soon as they are uttered, and after some time then thaw and become audible so that words spoken in winter go unheard until the next summer.
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Fantasy Season Talk Time Winter Word
Music, to create harmony, must investigate discord.
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Creation Deep Music
A mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be lighted.
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Fire Light Mindset
Of all the disorders in the soul, envy is the only one no one confesses to.
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Philosophy Soul Spiritual
To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.
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Difficult Easy
Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.
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Happiness Talk Yourself
The poor go to war, to fight and die for the delights, riches, and superfluities of others.
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Death Fight Rich War
We ought indeed to shrink from and feel shame at what is base, but nature which is over-cautious to avoid blame may be gentle and kindly, but cannot be great.
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Feeling Greatness Nature Shame
Adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.
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Adversity Balance Friendship Weigh

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