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  • What do sad complaints avail if the offense is not cut down by punishment. [ Complaining ]


  • He who is upright in his way of life and free from sin. [ Integrity ]


  • Those that are little, little things suit. [ Things ]


  • Why harass with eternal purposes a mind to weak to grasp them? [ Persuasion ]


  • How great, my friends, is the virtue of living upon a little! [ Economy ]


  • It is a sweet and seemly thing to die for one's country. [ Patriotism ]


  • A jest often decides matters of importance more effectual and happily than seriousness. [ Humor ]


  • Life is largely a matter of expectation. [ Expectation ]


  • Avoid inquisitive persons, for they are sure to be gossips, their ears are open to hear, but they will not keep what is entrusted to them. [ Gossip ]


  • Believe that each day that shines on you is your last. [ Present ]


  • We are often deterred from crime by the disgrace of others. [ Crime ]


  • It is the false shame of fools to try to conceal wounds that have not healed. [ Health ]


  • How does it happen, Maecenas, that no one is content with that lot of which he has chosen or which chance has thrown his way, but praises those who follow a different course? [ Praise ]


  • I shall strike the stars with my unlifted head. [ Ambition ]


  • Nothing is too high for the daring of mortals: we storm heaven itself in our folly. [ Ambition ]


  • When you introduce a moral lesson, let it be brief. [ Teachers ]


  • Mix a little foolishness with your serious plans. It is lovely to be silly at the right moment. [ Fools ]


  • A good scare is worth more than good advice. [ Advice ]


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