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A lie never lives to be old.

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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
Do nothing secretly; for Time sees and hears all things, and discloses all.
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Secret See Time
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
Remember, nothing succeeds without toil.
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Hard Work Remember Success
Kindness gives birth to kindness.
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Born Kindness One Liner
He who throws away a friend is as bad as he who throws away his life.
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Friendship Himself Life Throw
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
Now let the weeping cease; Let no one mourn again. These things are in the hands of God.
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Cry God Hands Mourn
No honest man will argue on every side.
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Argument Honesty Man Side
You win the victory when you yield to friends.
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Friendship Victory Win Yourself
Knowledge must come through action. You can have no test which is not fanciful, save by trial.
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Action Fancy Knowledge Test Trial Yourself
In a just cause the weak will beat the strong.
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Strong Weakness
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
To the person who is afraid, everything rustles.
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Afraid Person Rustle
Remember there is no success without hard work.
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Hard Work Remember Success
Kindness begets kindness evermore.
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Kindness One Liner

A lie never lives to be old.

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