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Ugly deeds are taught by ugly deeds.
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Action Teaching Ugly
One word Frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love.
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Freedom Love Oneself Pain Weight Word
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
Every man can see things far off but is blind to what is near.
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Blind Man See
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
I recommend bread, meat, vegetables, and beer.
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Food Myself Recommend
Hide nothing, for time, which sees all and hears all, exposes all.
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Expose Hide Reality Time
What fate can be worse than to know we have no one but ourselves to blame for our misfortunes!
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Blame Fate Fortune Worst
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
Kindness begets kindness evermore.
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Kindness One Liner
A wise player ought to accept his throws and score them, not bewail his luck.
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Himself Luck Player 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
I have no desire to suffer twice, in reality and then in retrospect.
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Desire Myself Reality Suffering
If you try to cure evil with evil you will add more pain to your fate.
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Cure Evil Fate Pain Try Yourself
Sleep’s the only medicine that gives ease.
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Easy Medicine Sleep
All is disgust when one leaves his own nature and does things that misfit it.
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Disgust Himself Leaving Nature Oneself

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