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That which offends the ear will not easily gain admission to the mind.

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A great part of art consists in imitation. For the whole conduct of life is based on this: that what we admire in others we want to do ourselves.
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Admire Art Consist Greatness Life Ourselves
Lately we have had many losses.
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Late Lose One Liner
To swear, except when necessary, is becoming to an honorable man.
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Exception Honor Man Necessary
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
It is worth while too to warn the teacher that undue severity in correcting faults is liable at times to discourage a boy’s mind from effort.
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Courage Effort Mistake Severe Teacher Worth
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes.
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Arrival Lost Perfection Vanish
Ambition is a vice, but it may be the father of virtue.
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Ambition Father Vice Virtue
It is the heart which inspires eloquence.
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Heart Inspirational One Liner
A liar must have a good memory.
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Goodness Lying Memories
An evil-speaker differs from an evil-doer only in the want of opportunity.
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Difference Evil Opportunity
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
A liar should have a good memory.
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Goodness Lying Memory
That which offends the ear will not easily gain admission to the mind.
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Admission Ear Easy Mindset Offend
A laugh costs too much when bought at the expense of virtue.
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Cost Expense Laughter Virtue
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
Nothing is more dangerous to men than a sudden change of fortune.
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Change Dangerous Fortune

That which offends the ear will not easily gain admission to the mind.

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