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If my body is enslaved, still my mind is free.

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A mind at peace does not engender wars.
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Mindset Peace War
Fear? What has a man to do with fear? Chance rules our lives, and the future is all unknown. Best live as we may, from day to day.
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Chance Day Fear Live Man Rule
If we always helped one another, no one would need luck.
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Help Luck Need Oneself
In a just cause the weak will beat the strong.
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Strong Weakness
A fearful man is always hearing things.
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Fear Hear Man
The greatest griefs are those we cause ourselves.
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Greatness Grief Ourselves
To the person who is afraid, everything rustles.
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Afraid Person Rustle
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
What fate can be worse than to know we have no one but ourselves to blame for our misfortunes!
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Blame Fate Fortune Worst
Whoever lives among many evils just as I, how can dying not be a source of gain?
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Death Evil Live Myself Source
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
If you are out of trouble, watch for danger. And when you live well, then consider the most your life, lest ruin take it unawares.
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Aware Dangerous Live Trouble Watch Yourself
It is hope that maintains most of mankind.
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Hope Kind Maintain Man
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
It is the task of a good man to help those in misfortune.
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Good Help Man Misfortune Task
Ugly deeds are taught by ugly deeds.
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Action Teaching Ugly

If my body is enslaved, still my mind is free.

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