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Success, remember is the reward of toil.

Sophocles

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
One who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a friend better than any possession.
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Acceptance Friendship Oneself Possession
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
You must remember that no one lives a life free from pain and suffering.
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Freedom Life Live Pain Remember Suffering
Not knowing anything is the sweetest life.
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Lying Sweet Unknown
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
To the person who is afraid, everything rustles.
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Afraid Person Rustle
Whatever God has brought about Is to be borne with courage.
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Brought Courage God
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
Despair often breeds disease.
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Born Despair Sick
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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Children Fortune Goodness Myself Rise Season Shame
Hide nothing, for time, which sees all and hears all, exposes all.
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Expose Hide Reality Time
A man who takes pleasure in speaking continuously fools himself in thinking he is not unpleasant to those around him.
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Fools Happiness Himself Man Talk Thinking
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
Time, which sees all things, has found you out.
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Finding See Time Yourself
You win the victory when you yield to friends.
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Friendship Victory Win Yourself

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