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party political degrees
It is sometimes easier to form a party than to attain by degrees the head of a party already formed.
liars lying pride
A liar is a man who does now know how to deceive, a flatterer one who only deceives fools: he who knows how to make skilful use of the truth, and understands its eloquence, can alone pride himself in cleverness.
men intelligence fool
Fools do not understand men of intelligence.
faults oneself
We must not be timid from a fear of committing faults: the greatest fault of all is to deprive oneself of experience.
failure sometimes failing
Our failings sometimes bind us to one another as closely as could virtue itself.
men vanity wish
It is difficult to esteem a man as highly as he would wish.
faith terror consolation
Faith is the consolation of the wretched and the terror of the happy.
common best-things
The best things are the most common.
likes faults
No one likes to be pitied for his faults.
men ends servitude
Servitude debases men to the point where they end up liking it.
order mind body
You must maintain strength of body in order to preserve strength of mind.
profound clarity clarity-of-thought
Clarity is the counterbalance of profound thoughts.
character men maxims
The maxims of men reveal their characters.
lazy-people laziness anxious
Lazy people are always anxious to be doing something.