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It is hope that maintains most of mankind.

Sophocles

There is no sense in crying over spilt milk. Why bewail what is done and cannot be recalled?
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Call Cry Milk Past Proverb
The truth is always the strongest argument.
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Argument One Liner Strong Truth
Children are the anchors of a mother’s life.
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Children Life Mom
And if you think my acts are foolishness the foolishness may be in a fool’s eye.
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Act Eyes Fools Thinking
If you try to cure evil with evil you will add more pain to your fate.
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Cure Evil Fate Pain Try Yourself
Opportunity is the best captain of all endeavor.
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Best Captain Opportunity
The Most beautiful human deed, is to be useful to others.
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Beautiful Human Use
Tomorrow is tomorrow. Future cares have future cures, And we must mind today.
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Cure Day Future Mindset
It is a base thing for a man among the people not to obey those in command. Never in a state can the laws be well administered when fear does not stand firm.
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Administration Fear Law Man Obedience People Stand State
Nobody likes the bringer of bad news.
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Bad Bring Messenger News
Dark, dark! The horror of darkness, like a shroud, wraps me and bears me on through mist and cloud.
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Darkness Horror Myself
No speech can stain what is noble by nature.
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Nature Noble Speech Stain
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
The good befriend themselves.
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Acceptance Friendship Goodness
A mind at peace does not engender wars.
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Mindset Peace War
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

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