Never does a man portray his own character more vividly than in his manner of portraying another.
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Has it never occurred to us, when surrounded by sorrows, that they may be sent to us only for our instruction.
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There is a certain noble pride, through which merits shine brighter than through modesty.
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Pleasure soon exhausts us and itself also But endeavor never does.
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