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Modesty is of no use to a beggar.

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I detest that man, who hides one thing in the depths of his heart, and speaks forth another.
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Depth Heart Hide Man Speak
Yet, taught by time, my heart has learned to glow for other’s good, and melt at other’s woe.
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Glow Goodness Heart Inspirational Learning Melt Teaching Time
To speak his thoughts is every freeman’s right, in peace and war, in council and in fight.
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Council Fight Frredom Men Peace Right Speak War
A guest never forgets the host who has treated him kindly.
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Forget Guest Host Kind Treatment
If you serve too many masters, you’ll soon suffer.
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Inspirational Master Serve Suffering
There is nothing more admirable than when two people who see eye to eye keep house as man and wife, confounding their enemies and delighting their friends.
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Admire Confound Enemy Eyes Friendship Man People Wife
What are the children of men, but as leaves that drop at the wind’s breath?
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Breath Children Drop Leaf Men Wind
It is not possible to fight beyond your strength, even if you strive.
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Beyond Fight Possible Strength Strive
There is no greater fame for a man than that which he wins with his footwork or the skill of his hands.
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Fame Hands Man Skill Win
Think not to match yourself against the gods, for men that walk the earth cannot hold their own with the immortals.
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Against Earth God Immortal Men Thinking
A small rock holds back a great wave.
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Believe Inspirational One Liner Rock Waves
To be loved, you have to be nice to people, everyday. But to be hated, you don’t have to do squat!
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Hate Love People Respect
Hateful to me as the gates of Hades is that man who hides one thing in his heart and speaks another.
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Gate Hate Heart Hide Man Speak
I guess some people never change. Or, they quickly change and then quickly change back.
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Change Guess People Quick
It behooves a father to be blameless if he expects his child to be.
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Blame Children Expect Father
Pray, for all men need the aid of the gods.
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God Men Need Pray

Modesty is of no use to a beggar.

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