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He who speaks evil only differs from his who does evil in that he lacks opportunity.

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Everything that has a beginning comes to an end.
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Advice Beginning End Proverb
Too exact, and studious of similitude rather than of beauty.
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Beautiful Exact Similar
There is no one who would not rather appear to know than to be taught.
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Appearance Teaching
Give bread to a stranger, in the name of the universal brotherhood which binds together all men under the common father of nature.
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Father Food Nature Poor Stranger Togetherness
Men of quality are in the wrong to undervalue, as they often do, the practise of a fair and quick hand in writing; for it is no immaterial accomplishment.
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Accomplishment Man Quality Value Wrong
Although virtue receives some of its excellencies from nature, yet it is perfected by education.
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Excellence Nature Perfection Virtue
A liar must have a good memory.
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Goodness Lying Memories
It is the nurse that the child first hears, and her words that he will first attempt to imitate.
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Children Himself Imitation Nurse
Nothing can be pleasing which is not also becoming.
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Deep Please
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
Where evil habits are once settled, they are more easily broken than mended.
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Break Easy Evil Habit Repair Settle
Consequently the student who is devoid of talent will derive no more profit from this work than barren soil from a treatise on agriculture.
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Agriculture Profit Student Talent Work
The pretended admission of a fault on our part creates an excellent impression.
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Admission Creation Excellence Impression Pretend
She abounds with lucious faults.
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Flaw Herself
Usage is the best language teacher.
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Language One Liner Teacher

He who speaks evil only differs from his who does evil in that he lacks opportunity.

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