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There is nothing more hateful than bad advice.

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No treaty is ever an impediment to a cheat.
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Agreement Cheating Justice Treat
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
Men of perverse opinion do not know the excellence of what is in their hands, till someone dash it from them.
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Excellence Hands Man Opinion Pervert
Truth hates delay. (Veritas odit moras.)
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Delay Hate One Liner Truth
There is no success without hardship.
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Hard Time One Liner Success
Truly, to tell lies is not honorable; but when the truth entails tremendous ruin, to speak dishonorably is pardonable.
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Lying Ruin Sorry True
A word does not frighten the man who, in acting feels no fear.
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Act Fear Feeling Man Word
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
What you can’t enforce, do not command.
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Command Enforcement Yourself
There is some pleasure even in words, when they bring forgetfulness of present miseries.
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Forget Happiness Misery Present
Brave hearts do not back down back off.
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Brave Heart Let Go
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
You must remember that no one lives a life free from pain and suffering.
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Freedom Life Live Pain Remember Suffering
Knowledge must come through action.
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Action Knowledge
The happiest life is to be without thought.
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Happiest Joy Thinking
A wise man does not chatter with one whose mind is sick.
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Man Mindset Sick Wisdom

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