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Not every truth is the better for showing its face undisguised; and often silence is the wisest thing for a man to heed.

Pindar

O my soul, do not aspire to immortal life, but exhaust the limits of the possible.
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Aspiration Immortal Limitation Myself Possible Soul
The days that are still to come are the wisest witnesses.
PINDAR

Anand Thakur
There are many roads to happiness, if the gods assent.
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God Happiness Road
Envy bestrides praise.
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Anand Thakur
Sweet is war to those who know it not.
PINDAR

Anand Thakur
Even success softens not the heart of the envious.
PINDAR

Anand Thakur
I will not steep my speech in lies; the test of any man lies in action.
PINDAR

Action Lying Man Myself Speech
Great deeds give choice of many tales. Choose a slight tale, enrich it large, and then let wise men listen.
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Anand Thakur
Water is the best of all things.
PINDAR

Anand Thakur
Many a time the thing left silent makes for happiness.
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Anand Thakur
Learn what you are and be such.
PINDAR

Anand Thakur
Though God alone never tastes woe, Yet that man is happy, and poets sing of him, Who conquers with hand or swift foot And wins the greatest of prizes By steadfastness and strength.
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Anand Thakur
Creatures of a day, what is any one? What is he not? Man is but a dream of a shadow. Yet when there comes as a gift of heaven a gleam of sunshine, there rest upon men a radiant light and, aye, a gentle life.
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Anand Thakur
One race there is of men, one of gods, but from one mother we both draw our breath.
PINDAR

Anand Thakur
For lawless joys a bitter ending waits.
PINDAR

Anand Thakur
Rich man and poor move side by side toward the limit of death.
PINDAR

Anand Thakur

Not every truth is the better for showing its face undisguised; and often silence is the wisest thing for a man to heed.

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