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Evil borders upon good, and vices are confounded with virtues; as the report of good qualities is delightful to a well-disposed mind, so the relation of the contrary should not be offensive.
~ Giraldus Cambrensis
Borders
Confounded
Contrary
Delightful
Evil
Good
Good Qualities
Mind
Offensive
Qualities
Relation
Report
Should
Vices
Virtues
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From these inconsiderable attempts, some idea may be formed with what success, should Fortune afford an opportunity, I am likely to treat matters of greater importance.
~ Giraldus Cambrensis
Afford
Am
Attempts
Formed
Fortune
Greater
Greater Importance
I Am
Idea
Importance
Likely
Matters
May
Opportunity
Should
Some
Success
Treat
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Happy and fortunate indeed would this nation be, nay, completely blessed, if it had good prelates and pastors, and but one prince, and that prince a good one.
~ Giraldus Cambrensis
Blessed
Fortunate
Good
Had
Happy
Indeed
Nation
Nay
Pastors
Prince
Would
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It is remarkable that this people, though unarmed, dares attack an armed foe; the infantry defy the cavalry, and by their activity and courage generally prove victors.
~ Giraldus Cambrensis
Activity
Armed
Attack
Cavalry
Courage
Dares
Defy
Foe
Generally
Infantry
People
Prove
Remarkable
Though
Unarmed
Victors
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Nature hath given not only to the highest, but also to the inferior, classes of the people of this nation, a boldness and confidence in speaking and answering, even in the presence of their princes and chieftains.
~ Giraldus Cambrensis
Also
Answering
Boldness
Classes
Confidence
Even
Given
Hath
Highest
Inferior
Nation
Nature
Only
People
Presence
Princes
Speaking
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No one of this nation ever begs, for the houses of all are common to all; and they consider liberality and hospitality amongst the first virtues.
~ Giraldus Cambrensis
Amongst
Common
Consider
Ever
First
Hospitality
Houses
Nation
No-One
Virtues
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Nor do I think that any other nation than this of Wales, nor any other language, whatever may hereafter come to pass, shall on the day of severe examination before the Supreme Judge, answer for this corner of the earth.
~ Giraldus Cambrensis
Answer
Any
Before
Come
Corner
Day
Earth
Examination
Hereafter
I Think
Judge
Language
May
Nation
Nor
Other
Pass
Severe
Shall
Supreme
Than
Think
Wales
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Not addicted to gluttony or drunkenness, this people who incur no expense in food or dress, and whose minds are always bent upon the defence of their country, and on the means of plunder, are wholly employed in the care of their horses and furniture.
~ Giraldus Cambrensis
Addicted
Always
Bent
Care
Country
Defence
Dress
Drunkenness
Employed
Expense
Food
Furniture
Gluttony
Horses
Means
Minds
People
Plunder
Who
Wholly
Whose
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Since, therefore, no man is born without faults, and he is esteemed the best whose errors are the least, let the wise man consider everything human as connected with himself; for in worldly affairs there is no perfect happiness under heaven.
~ Giraldus Cambrensis
Affairs
Best
Born
Connected
Consider
Errors
Esteemed
Everything
Faults
Happiness
He
Heaven
Himself
Human
Least
Man
Perfect
Since
Therefore
Whose
Wise
Wise Man
Without
Worldly
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The men and women cut their hair close round to the ears and eyes. The women, after the manner of the Parthians, cover their heads with a large white veil, folded together in the form of a crown.
~ Giraldus Cambrensis
After
Close
Cover
Crown
Cut
Ears
Eyes
Folded
Form
Hair
Heads
Large
Manner
Men
Men And Women
Round
Together
Veil
White
Women
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These people being of a sharp and acute intellect, and gifted with a rich and powerful understanding, excel in whatever studies they pursue, and are more quick and cunning than the other inhabitants of a western clime.
~ Giraldus Cambrensis
Acute
Being
Cunning
Excel
Gifted
Inhabitants
Intellect
More
Other
People
Powerful
Pursue
Quick
Rich
Sharp
Studies
Than
Understanding
Western
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Wales was in ancient times divided into three parts nearly equal, consideration having been paid, in this division, more to the value than to the just quantity or proportion of territory.
~ Giraldus Cambrensis
Ancient
Ancient Times
Been
Consideration
Divided
Division
Equal
Having
Just
More
Nearly
Paid
Parts
Proportion
Quantity
Territory
Than
Three
Times
Value
Wales
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