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trouble reason moderates
Necessity moderates more troubles than reason.
faults oneself
We must not be timid from a fear of committing faults: the greatest fault of all is to deprive oneself of experience.
party political degrees
It is sometimes easier to form a party than to attain by degrees the head of a party already formed.
endow evil fortune greatest inflict men small talents
The greatest evil which fortune can inflict on men is to endow them with small talents and great ambition.
expressed french-novelist proof weak
When a thought is too weak to be expressed simply, it is a proof that it should be rejected.
ability french-novelist surprised wicked
The wicked are always surprised to find ability in the good.