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One should aim not at being possible to understand, but at being impossible to misunderstand.

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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
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
Ambition is a vice, but it may be the father of virtue.
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Ambition Father Vice 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
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
The mind is exercised by the variety and multiplicity of the subject matter, while the character is moulded by the contemplation of virtue and vice.
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Exercise Mindset Subject Vice Virtue
It is the heart which inspires eloquence.
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Heart Inspirational One Liner
Nothing is more dangerous to men than a sudden change of fortune.
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Change Dangerous Fortune
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
If you direct your whole thought to work itself, none of the things which invade eyes or ears will reach the mind.
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Direct Eyes Mindset Reach Work
When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield.
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Defeat Protection Wisdom
The prosperous can not easily form a right idea of misery.
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Easy Ideas Misery Prosperity Right
A laugh costs too much when bought at the expense of virtue.
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Cost Expense Laughter Virtue
Usage is the best language teacher.
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Language One Liner Teacher
Though ambition may be a fault in itself, it is often the mother of virtues.
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Ambition Mistake Mom Virtue
In a crowd, on a journey, at a banquet even, a line of thought can itself provide its own seclusion.
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Crowd Journey Seclusion

One should aim not at being possible to understand, but at being impossible to misunderstand.

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