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It is the heart which inspires eloquence.

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The gifts of nature are infinite in their variety, and mind differs from mind almost as much as body from body.
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Body Infinite Mindset Nature
Ambition is a vice, but it may be the father of virtue.
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Ambition Father Vice Virtue
Although virtue receives some of its excellencies from nature, yet it is perfected by education.
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Excellence Nature Perfection Virtue
It is easier to do many things than to do one thing continuously for a long time.
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Different Easy Time
Though ambition may be a fault in itself, it is often the mother of virtues.
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Ambition Mistake Mom Virtue
By writing quickly we are not brought to write well, but by writing well we are brought to write quickly.
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Difference Literature Poet Writing
He who speaks evil only differs from his who does evil in that he lacks opportunity.
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Evil Himself Opportunity Talk
Usage is the best language teacher.
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Language One Liner Teacher
Study depends on the goodwill of the student, a quality that cannot be secured by compulsion.
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Compulsion Goodness Secure Study
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
Forbidden pleasures alone are loved immoderately; when lawful, they do not excite desire.
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Alone Desire Excite Feeling Law
Nothing can be pleasing which is not also becoming.
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Deep Please
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
Virtue, though she gets her beginning from nature, yet receives her finishing touches from learning.
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Beginning Herself Learning Nature Touch Virtue
Nothing is more dangerous to men than a sudden change of fortune.
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Change Dangerous Fortune
Suffering itself does less afflict the senses than the apprehension of suffering.
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Afflict Sense Suffering

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