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The average person's ear weighs what you are, not what you were.
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And he repents in thorns that sleeps in beds of roses.
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Necessity of action takes away the fear of the act, and makes bold resolution the favorite of fortune.
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Anger may repast with thee for an hour, but not repose for a night; the continuance of anger is hatred, the continuance of hatred turns malice.
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Luxury is an enticing pleasure, a bastard mirth, which hath honey in her mouth, gall in her heart, and a sting in her tail.
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Meditation is the life of the soul: Action, the soul of meditation. and honor the reward of action.
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The sufficiency of merit is to know that my merit is not sufficient.
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Fear nothing but what thy industry may prevent; be confident of nothing but what fortune cannot defeat; it is no less folly to fear what is impossible to be avoided than to be secure when there is a possibility to be deprived.
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Flatter not thyself in thy faith in God if thou hast not charity for thy neighbor.
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