We seldom repent of speaking little, very often of speaking too much a vulgar and trite maxim, which all the world knows and, but which all the world does not practice
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The duty of a judge is to administer justice, but his practice is to delay it
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There is a report that Piso is dead it is a great loss he was an honest man, who deserved to live longer he was intelligent and agreeable, resolute and courageous, to be depended upon, generous and faithful.' Add 'provided he is really dead'.
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