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A short saying often contains much wisdom.

Sophocles

If you were to offer a thirsty man all wisdom, you would not please him more than if you gave him a drink.
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Drink Himself Man Thirst Wisdom
A mind at peace does not engender wars.
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Mindset Peace War
I am the child of Fortune, the giver of good, and I shall not be shamed. She is my mother; my sisters are the Seasons; my rising and my falling match with theirs. Born thus, I ask to be no other man than that I am.
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Children Fortune Goodness Myself Rise Season Shame
To the person who is afraid, everything rustles.
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Afraid Person Rustle
There is no success without hardship.
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Hard Time One Liner Success
Despair often breeds disease.
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Born Despair Sick
For whoever knows how to return a kindness he has received must be a friend above all price.
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Kindness Price Return Yourself
You should not consider a man’s age but his acts.
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Act Age Himself Man
Time alone reveals the just man; but you might discern a bad man in a single day.
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Alone Bad Day Man Reveal Time
A short saying often contains much wisdom.
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Advice One Liner Talk Wisdom
Remember there is no success without hard work.
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Hard Work Remember Success
The truth is what I cherish and that’s my strength.
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Cherish Myself Strength Truth
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
Best to live lightly, unthinkingly.
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Best Light Live Thinking
Whatever God has brought about Is to be borne with courage.
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Brought Courage God
Ugly deeds are taught by ugly deeds.
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Action Teaching Ugly

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