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It is hard to free fools from the chains they revere.

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It is clear that the individual who persecutes a man, his brother, because he is not of the same opinion, is a monster.
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Brother Individual Man Monster Opinion Philosophy
Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do.
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Guilty Man One Liner Sad Struggle
Ice-cream is exquisite. What a pity it isn’t illegal.
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Exquisite Food Illegal Pity
To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid – one must also be polite.
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Enough Polite Respect Stupidity Success World
I would rather obey a fine lion, much stronger than myself, than two hundred rats of my own species.
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Lion Myself Obey Rat Species Strong
Religion began when the first scoundrel met the first fool.
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Fools Humour Meet Religion
Despite the enormous quantity of books, how few people read! And if one reads profitably, one would realize how much stupid stuff the vulgar herd is content to swallow every day.
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Book People Quantity Reading Stupidity Vulgar
Cherish those who seek the truth but beware of those who find it.
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Beware Cherish Fear Honesty Seek Truth
Injustice in the end produces independence.
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Ending Healing Independence Injustice Produce Suffering
Our labour preserves us from three great evils – weariness, vice, and want.
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Evil Greatness Labour Preserve Want Wear
Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her; but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game.
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Acceptance Alone Decide Game Life Player
Every man is a creature of the age in which he lives and few are able to raise themselves above the ideas of the time.
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Age Creation Ideas Live Man Time
Think for yourself and let others enjoy the privilege of doing so too.
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Enjoyment Freedom Privilege Thinking Yourself
Life is thickly sown with thorns, and I know no other remedy than to pass quickly through them. The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.
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Dwell Harm Life Misfortune Power Thorn
It is far better to be silent than merely to increase the quantity of bad books.
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Book Quantity Silence Writing
Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.
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Appreciation Excellence Gratitude Sympathy Wonderful

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