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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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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
From writing rapidly it does not result that one writes well, but from writing well it results that one writes rapidly.
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Fast Oneself Result Writing
She abounds with lucious faults.
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Flaw Herself
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
Fear of the future is worse than one’s present fortune.
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Fear Fortune Future Present
The pretended admission of a fault on our part creates an excellent impression.
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Admission Creation Excellence Impression Pretend
Let us never adopt the maxim, Rather lose our friend than our jest.
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Adopt Friendship Ourselves
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
Lately we have had many losses.
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Late Lose One Liner
A liar ought to have a good memory.
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Goodness Lying Memories
When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield.
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Defeat Protection Wisdom
Write quickly and you will never write well; write well, and you will soon write quickly.
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Poet Quick Writing Yourself
Though ambition in itself is a vice, yet it is often the parent of virtues.
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Ambition Parent Vice Virtue
It is the heart which inspires eloquence.
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Heart Inspirational One Liner
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
Nothing can be pleasing which is not also becoming.
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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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