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We men are wretched things.

Homer

Few sons are like their fathers, most are worse, few better.
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Father Son Worst
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
Be still my heart; thou hast known worse than this.
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Heart Worst
Too many kings can ruin an army.
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Army Business King Leadership One Liner Ruin
Even a fool learns something once it hits him.
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Fools Hit Learning One Liner
There is nothing alive more agonized than man / of all that breathe and crawl across the earth.
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Alive Breathe Crawl Earth Man
Sleep, delicious and profound, the very counterfeit of death.
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Death Delicious Profound Sleep
Urge him with truth to frame his fair replies And sure he will for Wisdom never lies.
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Frame Lie Sure Truth Urge Wisdom
There will be killing till the score is paid.
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Kill Pay Score
Empty words are evil.
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Empty Evil Feeling One Liner
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
You ought not to practice childish ways, since you are no longer that age.
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Age Children Practice
Death submits to no one.
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Death One Liner Submit
Goddess of song, teach me the story of a hero.
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Goodness Hero Song Story Teaching
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
Youth is quick in feeling but weak in judgement.
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Feeling Judgement Quick Weak Youth

We men are wretched things.

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