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It seldom happens that a premature shoot of genius ever arrives at maturity.

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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
For it would have been better that man should have been born dumb, nay, void of all reason, rather than that he should employ the gifts of Providence to the destruction of his neighbor.
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Better Born Destruction Dumb Man Neighbor Reason
Too exact, and studious of similitude rather than of beauty.
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Beautiful Exact Similar
For all the best teachers pride themselves on having a large number of pupils and think themselves worthy of a bigger audience.
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Audience Best Big Pride Teacher Worth
Nothing can be pleasing which is not also becoming.
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Deep Please
We excuse our sloth under the pretext of difficulty.
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Difficult Excuse Ourselves
When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield.
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Defeat Protection Wisdom
Write quickly and you will never write well; write well, and you will soon write quickly.
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Poet Quick Writing Yourself
To my mind the boy who gives least promise is one in whom the critical faculty develops in advance of the imagination.
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Criticism Development Imagination Mindset Promise
Sayings designed to raise a laugh are generally untrue and never complimentary. Laughter is never far removed from derision.
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Complimentary Design Laughter Raise
One thing, however, I must premise, that without the assistance of natural capacity, rules and precepts are of no efficacy.
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Assistance Capacity Natural Rule
A liar must have a good memory.
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Goodness Lying Memories
In almost everything, experience is more valuable than precept.
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Experience Value
Forbidden pleasures alone are loved immoderately; when lawful, they do not excite desire.
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Alone Desire Excite Feeling Law
It is easier to do many things than to do one thing continuously for a long time.
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Different Easy Time
Satiety is a neighbor to continued pleasures.
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Happiness Pleasure Satire

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