The greatest griefs are those we cause ourselves.
SOPHOCLESA man though wise, should never be ashamed of learning more, and must unbend his mind.
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The Most beautiful human deed, is to be useful to others.
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Strike at a great man, and you will not miss.
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When I do not understand, I like to say nothing.
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I recommend bread, meat, vegetables, and beer.
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Not to be born surpasses all reckoning. The next best thing by far, when one has been born is to go back as swiftly as possible whence one came.
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Always desire to learn something useful.
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There is no success without hardship.
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Without labor nothing prospers.
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Men of ill judgment ignore the good that lies within their hands, till they have lost it.
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Opportunity is the best captain of all endeavor.
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You must remember that no one lives a life free from pain and suffering.
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A short saying often contains much wisdom.
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I have no desire to suffer twice, in reality and then in retrospect.
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Kindness begets kindness evermore.
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One who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a friend better than any possession.
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