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Give bread to a stranger, in the name of the universal brotherhood which binds together all men under the common father of nature.

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Men of quality are in the wrong to undervalue, as they often do, the practise of a fair and quick hand in writing; for it is no immaterial accomplishment.
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Accomplishment Man Quality Value Wrong
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
Lately we have had many losses.
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Late Lose One Liner
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
Ambition is a vice, but it may be the father of virtue.
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Ambition Father Vice Virtue
To swear, except when necessary, is becoming to an honorable man.
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Exception Honor Man Necessary
A liar should have a good memory.
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Goodness Lying Memory
A liar must have a good memory.
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Goodness Lying Memories
Forbidden pleasures alone are loved immoderately; when lawful, they do not excite desire.
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Alone Desire Excite Feeling Law
Those who wish to appear wise among fools, among the wise seem foolish.
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Appearance Fools Virtue Wisdom
Without natural gifts technical rules are useless.
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Gift Natural Rule Technical
Give bread to a stranger, in the name of the universal brotherhood which binds together all men under the common father of nature.
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Father Food Nature Poor Stranger Togetherness
Nothing is more dangerous to men than a sudden change of fortune.
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Change Dangerous Fortune
We should not speak so that it is possible for the audience to understand us, but so that it is impossible for them to misunderstand us.
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Impossible Misunderstand Possible Talk Understand
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
She abounds with lucious faults.
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Flaw Herself

Give bread to a stranger, in the name of the universal brotherhood which binds together all men under the common father of nature.

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