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A man though wise, should never be ashamed of learning more, and must unbend his mind.
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Learning Man Mindset Shame Thinking Wisdom
Money: There’s nothing in the world so demoralizing as money.
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Money Moral World
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
For whoever knows how to return a kindness he has received must be a friend above all price.
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Kindness Price Return Yourself
A mind at peace does not engender wars.
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Mindset Peace War
Opportunity is the best captain of all endeavor.
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Best Captain Opportunity
You don’t know what kind of day you will have, until evening.
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Day Kind Type Yourself
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
Not knowing anything is the sweetest life.
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Lying Sweet Unknown
All concerns of men go wrong when they wish to cure evil with evil.
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Cure Evil Man Wrong
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
The keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities.
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Adversity Ourselves Recognition Sorrow
Opportunity has power over all things.
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One Liner Opportunity Power
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
Children are the anchors of a mother’s life.
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Children Life Mom
When I do not understand, I like to say nothing.
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Myself Talk Understand

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