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Men, even when alone, lighten their labors by song, however rude it may be.

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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
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
To swear, except when necessary, is becoming to an honorable man.
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Exception Honor Man Necessary
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
For all the best teachers pride themselves on having a large number of pupils and think themselves worthy of a bigger audience.
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Audience Best Big Pride Teacher Worth
In almost everything, experience is more valuable than precept.
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Experience Value
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 examining into everything we sometimes find truth where we least expected it.
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Examination Expectation Time
He who speaks evil only differs from his who does evil in that he lacks opportunity.
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Evil Himself Opportunity Talk
It is much easier to try one’s hand at many things than to concentrate one’s powers on one thing.
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Easy Hand Oneself Power Try
Men, even when alone, lighten their labors by song, however rude it may be.
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Alone Light Man Rude
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
For the mind is all the easier to teach before it is set.
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Easy Mindset Teaching
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
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
The pretended admission of a fault on our part creates an excellent impression.
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Admission Creation Excellence Impression Pretend

Men, even when alone, lighten their labors by song, however rude it may be.

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