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The happiest life is to be without thought.

Sophocles

Each say following another, either hastening or putting off our death–what pleasure does it bring? I count that man worthless whois cheered by empty hopes. No, a noble man must either live or die well.
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Count Death Empty Happiness Hope Live Man Myself Worth
Not to be born is, past all prizing, best.
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Best Born Past Prize
Do not believe that you alone can be right.The man who thinks that,The man who maintains that only he has the power To reason correctly, the gift to speak, the soul-A man like that, when you know him, turns out empty.
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Alone Believe Empty Maintain Man Right Talk Thinking Yourself
You win the victory when you yield to friends.
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Friendship Victory Win Yourself
Go then if you must, but remember, no matter how foolish your deeds, those who love you will love you still.
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Fools Love Remember Yourself
Opportunity has power over all things.
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One Liner Opportunity Power
Wealth makes an ugly person beautiful to look on and an incoherent speech eloquent; and wealth alone can enjoy pleasure even in sickness and can conceal its miseries.
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Beautiful Enjoyment Happiness Misery Person Talk Ugly Wealth
Every man can see things far off but is blind to what is near.
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Blind Man See
Money is the worst currency that ever grew among mankind. This sacks cities, this drives men from their homes, this teaches and corrupts the worthiest minds to turn base deeds.
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Corruption Currency Kind Man Mindset Money Worst Worth
Opportunity is the best captain of all endeavor.
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Best Captain Opportunity
If we always helped one another, no one would need luck.
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Help Luck Need Oneself
A trifle is often pregnant with high importance; the prudent man neglects no circumstance.
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Circumstance Important Pregnant
One word Frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love.
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Freedom Love Oneself Pain Weight Word
What people believe prevails over the truth.
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Believe People Thinking Truth
It is hope that maintains most of mankind.
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Hope Kind Maintain Man
Time is the only test of honest men, one day is space enough to know a rogue.
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Day Honesty Oneself Space Test Time

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