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Nature herself has never attempted to effect great changes rapidly.

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While we ponder when to begin, it becomes too late to do.
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Action Beginning Late
Lately we have had many losses.
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Late Lose One Liner
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
Although virtue receives some of its excellencies from nature, yet it is perfected by education.
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Excellence Nature Perfection Virtue
An evil-speaker differs from an evil-doer only in the want of opportunity.
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Difference Evil Opportunity
Study depends on the goodwill of the student, a quality that cannot be secured by compulsion.
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Compulsion Goodness Secure Study
While we are examining into everything we sometimes find truth where we least expected it.
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Examination Expectation Time
To swear, except when necessary, is becoming to an honorable man.
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Exception Honor Man Necessary
Those who wish to appear learned to fools, appear as fools to the learned.
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Appearance Fools Learning
Though ambition may be a fault in itself, it is often the mother of virtues.
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Ambition Mistake Mom Virtue
A Woman who is generous with her money is to be praised; not so, if she is generous with her person.
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Generosity Herself Money Person Woman
Write quickly and you will never write well; write well, and you will soon write quickly.
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Poet Quick Writing Yourself
Verse satire indeed is entirely our own.
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Ourselves Verse
Forbidden pleasures alone are loved immoderately; when lawful, they do not excite desire.
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Alone Desire Excite Feeling Law
When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield.
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Defeat Protection Wisdom
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

Nature herself has never attempted to effect great changes rapidly.

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