They sent forth men to battle, But no such men return; And home, to claim their welcome, Come ashes in an urn.
AESCHYLUSFew men have the natural strength to honor a friend’s success without envy.
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Memory is the mother of all wisdom.
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I have not need to promise what I cannot do.
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Joy steals upon me, such joy as calls forth tears.
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A world of wealth is trash if men are wanting; men who have no wealth never find fortune smiling as their strength deserves.
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Give me an answer which is plain to understand.
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It is always in season for old men to learn.
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Suffering brings experience.
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Self-will in the man who does not reckon wisely is by itself the weakest of all things.
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The act of evil breeds others to follow, young sins in its own likeness.
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In every tyrant’s heart there springs in the end this poison, that he cannot trust a friend.
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When a man’s willing and eager the god’s join in.
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If a man should wanton walk with crime, he shall find in death no great deliverance.
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Wiles and deceit are female qualities.
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A curse burns bright on crime
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Fear is stronger than arms.
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