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action affairs appears applied Baron bear better called cause character CICERO common conduct court danger death desire Earl effect equal fear feel follow force fortune French frequently give given happy honour hope HORACE human instance Irish JUVENAL Law Maxim less live look Lord lost manner mark matter means mind Motto Motto of Lord nature never object once opinion Ovid parties pass passions PERSIUS person phrase PLAUTUS poet praise present proper Prov Proverb quæ quam quid quod quotation RACE reason respect ROCHEFOUCAULT semper SENECA sense sometimes speak suffer TACITUS taken TERENCE Term thing tion truth vice VIRGIL virtue Viscount whilst wise wish writ writer ور
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Página 11 - One man by delay restored the state ; for he preferred the public safety te idle report.
Página H-4 - The reputation of a man is like his shadow; it sometimes follows. and sometimes precedes him; it is sometimes longer, and sometimes shorter than his natural size.
Página 6 - Impressions long entertained are not easily erased. De facto. Lat. Law Phrase.—" From the fact." De Jure- Idem. — " From the law." — These opposite phrases are best explained together. In some instances, the penalty attaches on the offender at the instant when- the fact is committed; in others, not until he is convicted by law. In the former case, he is guilty de facto; in the latter, dejure.
Página 7 - You must use your own judgment on yourself. Great is the weight of conscience in deciding on your own- virtues and vices: if that be taken away, all is lost.