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All is disgust when one leaves his own nature and does things that misfit it.

Sophocles

I am the child of Fortune, the giver of good, and I shall not be shamed. She is my mother; my sisters are the Seasons; my rising and my falling match with theirs. Born thus, I ask to be no other man than that I am.
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Children Fortune Goodness Myself Rise Season Shame
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
Woman, to women silence is the best ornament.
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Jewellery Silence Woman
It is terrible to speak well and be wrong.
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Action Talk Terrible Wrong
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
Opinions have greater power than strength of hands.
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Greatness Hands Opinion Power
When I do not understand, I like to say nothing.
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Myself Talk Understand
Children are the anchors of a mother’s life.
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Children Life Mom
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
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
You win the victory when you yield to friends.
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Friendship Victory Win Yourself
I cannot love a friend whose love is words.
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Friendship Love Myself Word
Fortune is not on the side of the faint-hearted.
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Coward Fortune
Always desire to learn something useful.
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Desire Knowledge Learning
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
Whatever God has brought about Is to be borne with courage.
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Brought Courage God

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