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No man underestimates the wrongs he suffers; many take them more seriously than is right.

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All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity.
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Angry Doubt Friendship Hate Pity
Before you act consider; when you have considered, tis fully time to act.
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Act Action Consider Time Yourself
In my opinion, he only may be truly said to live and enjoy his being who is engaged in some laudable pursuit, and acquires a name by some illustrious action, or useful art.
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Action Enjoyment Illustration Live Myself Name Opinion Pursuit True
In victory even the cowardly like to boast, while in adverse times even the brave are discredited.
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Brave Coward Credit Time Victory
Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.
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Bad Measurement Origin
As the blessings of health and fortune have a beginning, so they must also find an end. Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.
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Beginning Blessing Decay Fortune Health
For harmony makes small states great, while discord undermines the mightiest empires.
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Empire Greatness Harmony Small State
Fame is the shadow of passion standing in the light.
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Fame Light Passion Shadow Stand
To like and dislike the same things that is indeed true friendship.
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Bond Friendship True
Poor Britons, there is some good in them after all – they produced an oyster.
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Goodness Pearl Production
Those most moved to tears by every word of a preacher are generally weak and a rascal when the feelings evaporate.
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Evaporate Feeling General Move Tears Weakness Word
All men who would surpass the other animals should do their best not to pass through life silently like the beasts whom nature made prone, obedient to their bellies.
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Animal Best Life Man Obedience Stomach Through
Not by vows nor by womanish prayers is the help of the gods obtained; success comes through vigilance, energy, wise counsel.
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Counsel Energy God Help Prayer Promise Success Vow Wisdom
The renown which riches or beauty confer is fleeting and frail mental excellence is a splendid and lasting possession.
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Beautiful Excellence Mental Possession Rich
Most honorable are services rendered to the State; even if they do not go beyond words, they are not to be despised.
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Beyond Despise Honor Service State Word
The very life which we enjoy is short.
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Enjoyment Life One Liner Short

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