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they_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o keep_v they_o company_n and_o pernicious_a to_o admit_v they_o to_o our_o confidence_n for_o though_o their_o own_o timerousness_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o another_o may_v for_o some_o time_n keep_v they_o in_o awe_n yet_o their_o extravagance_n will_v break_v out_o at_o long-run_a see_v they_o have_v only_o defer_v the_o show_v of_o it_o that_o they_o may_v do_v it_o with_o more_o solemnity_n it_o be_v very_o difficult_a for_o he_o that_o can_v keep_v his_o own_o credit_n to_o maintain_v another_o man_n beside_o fool_n be_v extreme_o unhappy_a for_o misery_n be_v fasten_v to_o impertinence_n as_o the_o skin_n to_o the_o bone_n they_o have_v only_o one_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o so_o very_o bad_a and_o that_o be_v that_o as_o the_o wisdom_n of_o other_o signify_v nothing_o to_o they_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o be_v very_o useful_a to_o the_o wise_a who_o they_o instruct_v and_o caution_n at_o their_o own_o proper_a cost_n maxim_n cxcviii_o to_o 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of_o the_o world_n be_v equal_o reverence_v by_o their_o countryman_n and_o stranger_n by_o the_o one_o because_o they_o be_v far_o off_o and_o by_o the_o other_o because_o they_o be_v come_v from_o afar_o he_o will_v never_o have_v great_a veneration_n for_o a_o statue_n who_o have_v see_v it_o the_o stump_n of_o a_o tree_n in_o a_o garden_n maxim_n cxcix_o to_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o not_o a_o intriegue_a man._n the_o short_a way_n to_o attain_v to_o reputation_n be_v the_o way_n of_o merit_n if_o industry_n be_v found_v on_o merit_n it_o be_v the_o true_a way_n of_o obtain_v it_o integrity_n alone_o be_v not_o sufficient_a and_o the_o only_a intrieguer_n deserve_v it_o not_o inasmuch_o that_o matter_n be_v then_o so_o defective_a
do_v small_a kindness_n at_o a_o time_n but_o often_o p._n 233._o max._n 256._o to_o be_v always_o in_o a_o readiness_n to_o ward_v the_o blow_n of_o clown_n opiniatour_n proud_a person_n and_o of_o all_o other_o impertinent_n ibid._n max._n 257._o never_o to_o come_v to_o a_o rupture_n p._n 234._o max._n 258._o to_o look_v out_o for_o one_o that_o may_v help_v to_o carry_v the_o burden_n of_o adversity_n p._n 235._o max._n 259._o to_o prevent_v offence_n and_o turn_v they_o into_o favour_n p._n 236._o max._n 260._o thou_o shall_v never_o be_v whole_o at_o the_o devotion_n of_o any_o one_o nor_o any_o one_o at_o thou_o ibid._n max._n 261._o not_o to_o continue_v a_o foppery_n p._n 237._o max._n 262._o to_o know_v how_o to_o forget_v p._n 238._o max._n 263._o many_o thing_n that_o serve_v for_o pleasure_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v peculiar_a p._n 239._o max._n 264._o to_o be_v at_o no_o time_n careless_a ibid._n max._n 265._o to_o know_v how_o to_o engage_v one_o dependent_n p._n 240._o max._n 266._o to_o be_v too_o good_a be_v to_o be_v naught_o p._n 241._o max._n 267._o silken_a word_n p._n 242._o max._n 268._o the_o wise_a man_n ought_v to_o do_v in_o the_o beginning_n what_o the_o fool_n do_v in_o the_o end_n ibid._n max._n 269._o to_o make_v the_o best_a of_o one_o be_v new_a p._n 243._o max._n 270._o not_o to_o condemn_v single_o what_o please_v many_o ibid._n max._n 271._o let_v he_o that_o know_v but_o little_a in_o his_o profession_n stick_v to_o what_o he_o know_v best_o p._n 244._o max._n 272._o to_o sell_v thing_n as_o courtesy_n think_v fit_a to_o value_v they_o p._n 245._o max._n 273._o through_o to_o know_v the_o temper_n of_o those_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v ibid._n max._n 274._o to_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o please_v p._n 246._o max._n 275._o to_o conform_v to_o common_a custom_n but_o not_o to_o common_a folly_n p._n 247._o max._n 276._o to_o be_v able_a to_o retrieve_v one_o genius_n by_o nature_n and_o by_o art_n p._n 248._o max._n 277._o 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290._o it_o be_v a_o happiness_n to_o join_v esteem_n with_o affection_n ibid._n max._n 291._o to_o know_v how_o to_o make_v a_o essay_n p._n 263._o max._n 292._o to_o be_v above_o and_o not_o below_o one_o employment_n ibid._n max._n 293._o of_o maturity_n p._n 264._o max._n 294._o to_o be_v moderate_a in_o one_o opinion_n p._n 265._o max._n 295._o to_o be_v and_o not_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o business_n ibid._n max._n 296._o the_o man_n of_o value_n and_o majestic_a quality_n p._n 268._o max._n 297._o to_o do_v all_o thing_n as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o witness_n p._n 269._o max._n 298._o the_o ready_a wit_n the_o profound_a judgement_n and_o the_o quaint_a discern_v p._n 270._o max._n 299._o to_o leave_v with_o a_o appetite_n max._n 300._o in_o a_o word_n to_o be_v holy_a p._n 271._o the_o courtier_n manval_n oracle_n or_o the_o art_n of_o prudence_n maxim_n i._n every_o thing_n be_v now_o at_o the_o point_n of_o its_o perfection_n and_o a_o able_a man_n at_o the_o high_a 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nor_o profit_n in_o play_v one_o game_n too_o open_o not_o to_o declare_v immediate_o be_v the_o way_n to_o hold_v mind_n in_o suspense_n especial_o in_o matter_n of_o importance_n which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o universal_a expectation_n that_o make_v every_o thing_n to_o be_v think_v a_o mystery_n and_o the_o secret_a of_o that_o raise_v veneration_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o expression_n one_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o care_v not_o to_o be_v too_o plain_a and_o to_o speak_v with_o open_a heart_n be_v not_o always_o convenient_a in_o conversation_n silence_n be_v the_o sanctuary_n of_o prudence_n a_o resolution_n make_v manifest_a be_v never_o esteem_v he_o that_o declare_v himself_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o censure_n and_o if_o he_o succeed_v not_o he_o be_v double_o miserable_a we_o ought_v then_o to_o imitate_v the_o method_n of_o god_n almighty_n who_o always_o hold_v man_n in_o suspense_n maxim_n iu._n knowledge_n and_o valour_n club_n to_o the_o make_n of_o great_a men._n these_o 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