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The perfection of art is to conceal art.

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Nothing is more dangerous to men than a sudden change of fortune.
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Change Dangerous Fortune
Suffering itself does less afflict the senses than the apprehension of suffering.
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Afflict Sense Suffering
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
A mediocre speech supported by all the power of delivery will be more impressive than the best speech unaccompanied by such power.
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Accompany Average Impression Support
If you direct your whole thought to work itself, none of the things which invade eyes or ears will reach the mind.
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Direct Eyes Mindset Reach Work
Study depends on the goodwill of the student, a quality that cannot be secured by compulsion.
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Compulsion Goodness Secure Study
Fear of the future is worse than one’s present fortune.
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Fear Fortune Future Present
A liar should have a good memory.
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Goodness Lying Memory
Virtue, though she gets her beginning from nature, yet receives her finishing touches from learning.
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Beginning Herself Learning Nature Touch Virtue
Conscience is a thousand witnesses.
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Conscience One Liner Perspective Spirituality
From writing rapidly it does not result that one writes well, but from writing well it results that one writes rapidly.
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Fast Oneself Result Writing
A liar ought to have a good memory.
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Goodness Lying Memories
While we are making up our minds as to when we shall begin. The opportunity is lost.
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Beginning Lost Mindset Opportunity Time
A man who tries to surpass another may perhaps succeed in equaling in not actually surpassing him, but one who merely follows can never quite come up with him: a follower, necessarily, is always behind.
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Equality Follow Himself Man Quite Success
Usage is the best language teacher.
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Language One Liner Teacher
Too exact, and studious of similitude rather than of beauty.
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Beautiful Exact Similar

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