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Many shining actions owe their success to chance, though the general or statesman receive the applause.

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A small rock holds back a great wave.
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Believe Inspirational One Liner Rock Waves
There is no greater fame for a man than that which he wins with his footwork or the skill of his hands.
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Fame Hands Man Skill Win
Better to live or die, once and for all, than die by inches.
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Die Live
Light is the task where many share the toil.
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Light One Liner Share Task Team Work
Whoever obeys the gods, to him they particularly listen.
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God Himself Listen Obey Particular
What are the children of men, but as leaves that drop at the wind’s breath?
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Breath Children Drop Leaf Men Wind
Hateful to me as the gates of Hades is that man who hides one thing in his heart and speaks another.
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Gate Hate Heart Hide Man Speak
I detest that man, who hides one thing in the depths of his heart, and speaks forth another.
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Depth Heart Hide Man Speak
Scepticism is as much the result of knowledge, as knowledge is of scepticism.
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Knowledge Result
It is not possible to fight beyond your strength, even if you strive.
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Beyond Fight Possible Strength Strive
Wine can of their wits the wise beguile, Make the sage frolic, and the serious smile.
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Alcohol Serious Smile Wine Wise Wit
Even his griefs are a joy long after to one that remembers all that he wrought and endured.
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Endurance Grief Joy Remember
Modesty is of no use to a beggar.
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Beggar Modesty One Liner
Men grow tired of sleep, love, singing and dancing, sooner than war.
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Dance Growth Love Men Sing Sleep Tired War
The melancholy joys of evils pass’d, For he who much has suffer’d, much will know.
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Evil Joy Melancholy Suffering
For too much rest becomes a pain.
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Inspirational One Liner Pain Rest

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