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In youth and beauty, wisdom is but rare!

Homer

No one can hurry me down to Hades before my time, but if a man’s hour is come, be he brave or be he coward, there is no escape for him when he has once been born.
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Born Brave Come Coward Escape Hurry Man Time
It behooves a father to be blameless if he expects his child to be.
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Blame Children Expect Father
I long for home, long for the sight of home.
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Home Sight
How prone to doubt, how cautious are the wise!
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Doubt Wise
Youth is quick in feeling but weak in judgement.
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Feeling Judgement Quick Weak Youth
Many shining actions owe their success to chance, though the general or statesman receive the applause.
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Action Applause Chance General Receive Shine Success
For a friend with an understanding heart is worth no less than a brother.
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Brother Friendship Heart Understand Worth
Be still my heart; thou hast known worse than this.
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Heart Worst
Take courage, my heart: you have been through worse than this.
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Courage Experience Heart Worst
Men are so quick to blame the gods.
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Blame God Human Nature Men One Liner Quick
Men grow tired of sleep, love, singing and dancing, sooner than war.
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Dance Growth Love Men Sing Sleep Tired War
Modesty is of no use to a beggar.
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Beggar Modesty One Liner
A small rock holds back a great wave.
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Believe Inspirational One Liner Rock Waves
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
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
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

In youth and beauty, wisdom is but rare!

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