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It is no weakness for the wisest man to learn when he is wrong.

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A man who takes pleasure in speaking continuously fools himself in thinking he is not unpleasant to those around him.
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Fools Happiness Himself Man Talk Thinking
Each say following another, either hastening or putting off our death–what pleasure does it bring? I count that man worthless whois cheered by empty hopes. No, a noble man must either live or die well.
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Count Death Empty Happiness Hope Live Man Myself Worth
Brave hearts do not back down back off.
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Brave Heart Let Go
Surely, to think your own the only wisdom, and yours the only word, the only will, betrays a shallow spirit, an empty heart.
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Heart Spirit Thinking Wisdom Word
A wise man does not chatter with one whose mind is sick.
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Man Mindset Sick Wisdom
The happiest life is to be without thought.
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Happiest Joy Thinking
Laziness is the mother of all evils.
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Evil Lazy Mom
How terrible is wisdom, when it brings no profit to the man that’s wise.
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Man Profit Terrible Wisdom
Ugly deeds are taught by ugly deeds.
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Action Teaching Ugly
In season, all is good.
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Goodness One Liner Season
Not knowing anything is the sweetest life.
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Lying Sweet Unknown
They are not wise, then, who stand forth to buffet against Love; for Love rules the gods as he will, and me.
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God Himself Love Rule Stand Wisdom
Kindness gives birth to kindness.
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Born Kindness One Liner
Kindness will always attract kindness.
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Attraction Kindness One Liner
Without labor nothing prospers.
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Labor Prosperity
Wealth makes an ugly person beautiful to look on and an incoherent speech eloquent; and wealth alone can enjoy pleasure even in sickness and can conceal its miseries.
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Beautiful Enjoyment Happiness Misery Person Talk Ugly Wealth

It is no weakness for the wisest man to learn when he is wrong.

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