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It is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he risks everything.

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Evidence of trust begets trust, and love is reciprocated by love.
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Evidence Love Trust
No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage.
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Anger Man Power Savage
All men whilst they are awake are in one common world: but each of them, when he is asleep, is in a world of his own.
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Man Philosophy World
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
It does not follow, that because a particular work of art succeeds in charming us, its creator also deserves our admiration.
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Art Creation Deserve
It is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he risks everything.
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Character Goodness Greatness Man
A few vices are sufficient to darken many virtues.
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Darkness Sufficient Vice Virtue
The process may seem strange and yet it is very true. I did not so much gain the knowledge of things by the words, as words by the experience I had of things.
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Experience Knowledge Myself Strange True
Music, to create harmony, must investigate discord.
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Creation Deep Music
It is a true proverb, that if you live with a lame man, you will learn to limp.
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Advice Learning Live Man True
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
May I never sit where it is impossible for me to get up and offer my seat to an older man?
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Impossible Man Myself
The superstitious man wishes he did not believe in gods, as the atheist does not, but fears to disbelieve in them.
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Atheist Believe Fear God Man
In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.
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Character Mindset Seen Word
Those who receive with most pains and difficulty, remember best; every new think they learn, being, as it were, burnt and branded in on their minds.
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Difficult Learning Pain Thinking

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