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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?
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.