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There is some pleasure even in words, when they bring forgetfulness of present miseries.

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But the power of destiny is something awesome; neither wealth, nor Ares, nor a tower, nor dark-hulled ships might escape it.
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Darkness Destiny Escape Power Wealth
A wise doctor does not mutter incantations over a sore that needs the knife.
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Doctor Medicine Need Wisdom
No treaty is ever an impediment to a cheat.
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Agreement Cheating Justice Treat
There is some pleasure even in words, when they bring forgetfulness of present miseries.
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Forget Happiness Misery Present
A wise man does not chatter with one whose mind is sick.
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Man Mindset Sick Wisdom
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
If we always helped one another, no one would need luck.
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Help Luck Need Oneself
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
Much wisdom often goes with fewer words.
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Few Wisdom Word
All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride.
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Crime Goodness Himself Man Mistake Pride
Strike at a great man, and you will not miss.
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Greatness Missing Yourself
Always desire to learn something useful.
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Desire Knowledge Learning
All concerns of men go wrong when they wish to cure evil with evil.
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Cure Evil Man Wrong
The kind of man who always thinks that he is right, that his opinions, his pronouncements, are the final word, when once exposed shows nothing there. But a wise man has much to learn without a loss of dignity.
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Let men be wise by instinct if they can, but when this fails be wise by good advice.
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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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