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Ugly deeds are taught by ugly deeds.

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Profit is sweet, even if it comes from deception.
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Deception Profit Sweet
All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride.
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Crime Goodness Himself Man Mistake Pride
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
What people believe prevails over the truth.
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Believe People Thinking Truth
A mind at peace does not engender wars.
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Mindset Peace War
A state is not a state if it belongs to one man.
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Man Oneself State
A short saying often contains much wisdom.
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Advice One Liner Talk Wisdom
Don’t you know that silence supports the accuser’s charge?
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Accuse Blame Charge Silence Support
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
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
Tomorrow is tomorrow. Future cares have future cures, And we must mind today.
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Cure Day Future Mindset
Whom Jupiter would destroy he first drives mad.
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Destroy Drive Himself Mad
Laziness is the mother of all evils.
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Evil Lazy Mom
Chance never helps those who do not help themselves.
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Chance Help Opportunity
None love the messenger who brings bad news.
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Bad Love Messenger News
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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