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Suffering itself does less afflict the senses than the apprehension of suffering.

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Too exact, and studious of similitude rather than of beauty.
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Beautiful Exact Similar
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
For the mind is all the easier to teach before it is set.
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Easy Mindset Teaching
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 pretended admission of a fault on our part creates an excellent impression.
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Admission Creation Excellence Impression Pretend
Lately we have had many losses.
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Late Lose One Liner
Those who wish to appear wise among fools, among the wise seem foolish.
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Appearance Fools Virtue Wisdom
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
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
Whilst we deliberate how to begin a thing, it grows too late to begin it.
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Beginning Deliberate Growth
Though ambition may be a fault in itself, it is often the mother of virtues.
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Ambition Mistake Mom Virtue
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
To swear, except when necessary, is becoming to an honorable man.
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Exception Honor Man Necessary
Vain hopes are like certain dreams of those who wake.
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Awake Dreams Hope
Without natural gifts technical rules are useless.
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Gift Natural Rule Technical
While we are examining into everything we sometimes find truth where we least expected it.
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Examination Expectation Time

Suffering itself does less afflict the senses than the apprehension of suffering.

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