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A liar should have a good memory.

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Men, even when alone, lighten their labors by song, however rude it may be.
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Alone Light Man Rude
He who speaks evil only differs from his who does evil in that he lacks opportunity.
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Evil Himself Opportunity Talk
The gifts of nature are infinite in their variety, and mind differs from mind almost as much as body from body.
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Body Infinite Mindset Nature
Too exact, and studious of similitude rather than of beauty.
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Beautiful Exact Similar
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 in itself is a vice, yet it is often the parent of virtues.
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Ambition Parent Vice Virtue
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
While we ponder when to begin, it becomes too late to do.
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Action Beginning Late
There is no one who would not rather appear to know than to be taught.
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Appearance Teaching
To swear, except when necessary, is becoming to an honorable man.
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Exception Honor Man Necessary
Forbidden pleasures alone are loved immoderately; when lawful, they do not excite desire.
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Alone Desire Excite Feeling Law
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
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 making up our minds as to when we shall begin. The opportunity is lost.
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Beginning Lost Mindset Opportunity Time
Those who wish to appear wise among fools, among the wise seem foolish.
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Appearance Fools Virtue Wisdom
It seldom happens that a premature shoot of genius ever arrives at maturity.
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Arrival Genius Maturity

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