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Much wisdom often goes with fewer words.

Sophocles

To the person who is afraid, everything rustles.
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Afraid Person Rustle
Strike at a great man, and you will not miss.
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Greatness Missing Yourself
It is a base thing for a man among the people not to obey those in command. Never in a state can the laws be well administered when fear does not stand firm.
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Administration Fear Law Man Obedience People Stand State
Remember there is no success without hard work.
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Hard Work Remember Success
Dark, dark! The horror of darkness, like a shroud, wraps me and bears me on through mist and cloud.
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Darkness Horror Myself
If you were to offer a thirsty man all wisdom, you would not please him more than if you gave him a drink.
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Drink Himself Man Thirst Wisdom
Time, which sees all things, has found you out.
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Finding See Time Yourself
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
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
He who throws away a friend is as bad as he who throws away his life.
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Friendship Himself Life Throw
The truth is what I cherish and that’s my strength.
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Cherish Myself Strength Truth
Ignorance is a tough evil to conquer.
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Conquer Evil Ignorance Tough
Do nothing secretly; for Time sees and hears all things, and discloses all.
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Secret See Time
All concerns of men go wrong when they wish to cure evil with evil.
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Cure Evil Man Wrong
Every man can see things far off but is blind to what is near.
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Blind Man See
If you try to cure evil with evil you will add more pain to your fate.
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Cure Evil Fate Pain Try Yourself

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