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One wanders to the left, another to the right. Both are equally in error, but, are seduced by different delusions.

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It is a sweet and seemly thing to die for one's country.

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You must avoid sloth, that wicked siren.

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The lofty pine is oftenest shaken by the winds; High towers fall with a heavier crash; And the lightning strikes the highest mountain.

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The disgrace of others often keeps tender minds from vice.

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To have a great man for a friend seems pleasant to those who have never tried it; those who have, fear it.

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Life is largely a matter of expectation.

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He who postpones the hour of living is like the rustic who waits for the river to run out before he crosses.

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Choose a subject equal to your abilities; think carefully what your shoulders may refuse, and what they are capable of bearing.

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He has the deed half done who has made a beginning.

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In labouring to be concise, I become obscure.

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A word, once sent abroad, flies irrevocably.

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Remember when life's path is steep to keep your mind even.

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Seize the day, and put the least possible trust in tomorrow.

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While fools shun one set of faults they run into the opposite one.

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The power of daring anything their fancy suggest, as always been conceded to the painter and the poet.

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Cease to inquire what the future has in store, and take as a gift whatever the day brings forth.

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Let your literary compositions be kept from the public eye for nine years at least.

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Men do not learn much from the lessons of history and that is the most important of all the lessons of history.

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People intoxicate themselves with work so they won't see how they really are.

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