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amongst best knowledge liable truly
Amongst all things, knowledge is truly the best thing: from its not being liable ever to be stolen, from it not being purchasable, and from its being imperishable.
fortune known loss wise
No wise person should make known the loss of fortune, any malpractice in their house, his being cheated, or having been disgraced.
ancestry anyone birth simply
Is anyone simply by birth to be applauded or punished?
marriage soul wife
She is a wife who is the soul of her husband.
attains equality equals friends-or-friendship mind
The mind is lowered through association with inferiors. With equals it attains equality; and with superiors, superiority.
effort fate human strength subdue success
Subdue fate by exerting human strength to the maximum; and if, when the effort has been made and success is not achieved, no one else can be blamed.
danger near oppose perceive proper time until
In time of danger it is proper to be alarmed until danger be near at hand; but when we perceive that danger is near, we should oppose it as if we were not afraid.
bear brave bravery display enemies man marks nor prepared unless until
No man should ever display his bravery unless he is prepared for battle, nor bear the marks of defiance, until he has experienced the abilities of his enemy.
affection embraced husband marriage reason
When a husband is embraced without affection, there must be some reason for it.
deceit deception people suspect truth
The people of the world having once been deceived, suspect deceit in truth itself.
capable endeavors entirely exertion leader motivational passes
When the leader passes over all alike, not making a distinction, then the endeavors of those who are capable of exertion are entirely lost.