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Whilst we deliberate how to begin a thing, it grows too late to begin it.

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The soul languishing in obscurity contracts a kind of rust, or abandons itself to the chimera of presumption; for it is natural for it to acquire something, even when separated from any one.
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Kind Natural Oneself Separate Soul
The prosperous can not easily form a right idea of misery.
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Easy Ideas Misery Prosperity Right
A Woman who is generous with her money is to be praised; not so, if she is generous with her person.
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Generosity Herself Money Person Woman
That which offends the ear will not easily gain admission to the mind.
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Admission Ear Easy Mindset Offend
The mind is exercised by the variety and multiplicity of the subject matter, while the character is moulded by the contemplation of virtue and vice.
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Exercise Mindset Subject Vice Virtue
Nothing can be pleasing which is not also becoming.
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Deep Please
Medicine for the dead is too late.
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Death Medicine One Liner
Usage is the best language teacher.
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Language One Liner Teacher
We should not speak so that it is possible for the audience to understand us, but so that it is impossible for them to misunderstand us.
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Impossible Misunderstand Possible Talk Understand
Our minds are like our stomaches; they are whetted by the change of their food, and variety supplies both with fresh appetite.
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Change Food Fresh Mindset Stomach
When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield.
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Defeat Protection Wisdom
The pretended admission of a fault on our part creates an excellent impression.
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Admission Creation Excellence Impression Pretend
While we are examining into everything we sometimes find truth where we least expected it.
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Examination Expectation Time
There is no one who would not rather appear to know than to be taught.
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Appearance Teaching
By writing quickly we are not brought to write well, but by writing well we are brought to write quickly.
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Difference Literature Poet Writing
Though ambition may be a fault in itself, it is often the mother of virtues.
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Ambition Mistake Mom Virtue

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