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• Whoever desires is always poor.
• Men live best upon a little; Nature has given to all the privilege of being happy, if they but knew how to…
• Nothing can allay the rage of biting envy.
• The covetous man is always poor.
• Clemency alone makes us equal to the gods.
• Nature has given the opportunity of happiness to all, knew they but how to use it.
• The afflictions to which we are accustomed, do not disturb us.
• Nothing is more annoying than a low man raised to a high position.
• The people are fashioned according to the example of their kings; and edicts are of less power than the life of their…
• They are raised on high that they may be dashed to pieces with a greater fall.
• Alas! by what slight means are great affairs brought to destruction.
• The people become more observant of justice, and do not refuse to submit to the laws when they see them obeyed by…

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