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Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.

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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
Deliberate before you begin; but, having carefully done so, execute with vigour.
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Beginning Care Execution Zeal
It is sweet to surve one country by deeds, and it is not absurd to surve her by words.
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Country Herself Madness Sweet Word
Neither the army nor the treasury, but friends, are the true supports of the throne; for friends cannot be collected by force of arms, nor purchased with money; they are the offspring of kindness and sincerity.
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Army Collection Force Kindness Kingdom Money Sincere Support Treasure True
Before you act consider; when you have considered, tis fully time to act.
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Act Action Consider Time Yourself
But few prize honour more than money.
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Honor Money Prize
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
Every bad precedent originated as a justifiable measure.
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Bad Measurement Origin
By the wicked the good conduct of others is always dreaded.
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Dread Goodness Wicked
It is impossible that there should be so much providence in the last details, and none in the first principles. Then the arts of prophecy and of healing, which are part of the cosmos, come of the good providence of the Gods.
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Cosmos Detail God Healing Impossible Principle
Everything rises but to fall, and increases but to decay.
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Decay Fall Life Philosophy Rise
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
They envy the distinction I have won; let them therefore, envy my toils, my honesty, and the methods by which I gained it.
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Jealous Method Myself Win
No grief reaches the dead.
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Death Grief One Liner Reach
Poor Britons, there is some good in them after all – they produced an oyster.
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Goodness Pearl Production
The glory of riches and of beauty is frail and transitory; virtue remains bright and eternal.
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Beautiful Bright Forever Fragile Glory Rich

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