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Time is the only test of honest men, one day is space enough to know a rogue.

Sophocles

Truly, to tell lies is not honorable; but when the truth entails tremendous ruin, to speak dishonorably is pardonable.
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Lying Ruin Sorry True
Every man can see things far off but is blind to what is near.
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Blind Man See
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
Without labor nothing prospers.
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Labor Prosperity
He who throws away a friend is as bad as he who throws away his life.
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Friendship Himself Life Throw
Men of ill judgment ignore the good that lies within their hands, till they have lost it.
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Goodness Ignore Judgment Lost Man
There is no success without hardship.
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Hard Time One Liner Success
What you can’t enforce, do not command.
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Command Enforcement Yourself
Opportunity has power over all things.
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One Liner Opportunity Power
If my body is enslaved, still my mind is free.
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Body Freedom Mindset Myself Slave
Not to be born is, past all prizing, best.
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Best Born Past Prize
Who seeks shall find.
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Finding Search Seek
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
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
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
Time alone reveals the just man; but you might discern a bad man in a single day.
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Alone Bad Day Man Reveal Time

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