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When we cannot hope to win, it is an advantage to yield.

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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
Conscience is a thousand witnesses.
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Conscience One Liner Perspective Spirituality
Nothing is more dangerous to men than a sudden change of fortune.
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Change Dangerous Fortune
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
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
Consequently the student who is devoid of talent will derive no more profit from this work than barren soil from a treatise on agriculture.
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Agriculture Profit Student Talent Work
When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield.
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Defeat Protection Wisdom
An evil-speaker differs from an evil-doer only in the want of opportunity.
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Difference Evil Opportunity
It is the nurse that the child first hears, and her words that he will first attempt to imitate.
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Children Himself Imitation Nurse
One should aim not at being possible to understand, but at being impossible to misunderstand.
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Goal Perspective Possible
A liar ought to have a good memory.
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Goodness Lying Memories
A religion without mystics is a philosophy.
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One Liner Philosophy Religion
Although virtue receives some of its excellencies from nature, yet it is perfected by education.
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Excellence Nature Perfection Virtue
In almost everything, experience is more valuable than precept.
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Experience Value
The perfection of art is to conceal art.
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Art Hide Perfection
To swear, except when necessary, is becoming to an honorable man.
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Exception Honor Man Necessary

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