The absent are never without fault, nor the present without excuse.
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Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed.
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It is easier to prevent bad habits than to break them.
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Educate your children to self-control, to the habit of holding passion and prejudice and evil tendencies subject to an upright and reasoning will, and you have done much to abolish misery from their future and crimes from society.
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If you would be wealthy, think of saving as well as getting.
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Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to get leisure.
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If you would persuade, you must appeal to interest rather than intellect.
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Think what you do when you run into debt; you give another power over your liberty.
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Experience is a dear teacher, but fools will learn at no other.
