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A man who takes pleasure in speaking continuously fools himself in thinking he is not unpleasant to those around him.

Sophocles

Ugly deeds are taught by ugly deeds.
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Action Teaching Ugly
Let men be wise by instinct if they can, but when this fails be wise by good advice.
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Failure Goodness Himself Man Wisdom
Men of perverse opinion do not know the excellence of what is in their hands, till someone dash it from them.
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Excellence Hands Man Opinion Pervert
Unwanted favours gain no gratitude.
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Favor Gratitude
If we always helped one another, no one would need luck.
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Help Luck Need Oneself
Fortune is not on the side of the faint-hearted.
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Coward Fortune
Tomorrow is tomorrow. Future cares have future cures, And we must mind today.
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Cure Day Future Mindset
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
There is no success without hardship.
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Hard Time One Liner Success
No speech can stain what is noble by nature.
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Nature Noble Speech Stain
God will not punish the man Who makes return for an injury.
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God Injury Punishment Return
A mind at peace does not engender wars.
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Mindset Peace War
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
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
Do nothing secretly; for Time sees and hears all things, and discloses all.
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Secret See Time
Surely, to think your own the only wisdom, and yours the only word, the only will, betrays a shallow spirit, an empty heart.
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Heart Spirit Thinking Wisdom Word

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