Natural ability is by far the best, but many men have succeeded in winning high renown by skill that is the fruit of teaching.
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Anand Thakur
Natural ability is by far the best, but many men have succeeded in winning high renown by skill that is the fruit of teaching.
PINDARUnsung, the noblest deed will die.
PINDARThere is a mortal breed most full of futility. In contempt of what is at hand, they strain into the future, hunting impossibilities on the wings of ineffectual hopes.
PINDARTo bear lightly the neck’s yoke brings strength; but kicking against the goads is the way of failure.
PINDAREnvy, the attendant of the empty mind.
PINDARTo our own sorrows serious heed we give, But for another?s we soon cease to grieve.
PINDARIt is God that accomplishes all term to hopes, God, who overtakes the flying eagle, outpasses the dolphin in the sea; who bends under his strength the man with thoughts too high.
PINDAROne race there is of men, one of gods, but from one mother we both draw our breath.
PINDARWe are things of a day. What are we? What are we not? The shadow of a dream is man, no more.
PINDARWith our mortal minds we should seek from the gods that which becomes us.
PINDARPoint thy tongue on the anvil of truth.
PINDAROften silence is the wisest thing for a man to heed.
PINDARSuccess for the striven washes away the effort of striving.
PINDARWater is the best of all things.
PINDAREnvy bestrides praise.
PINDARThere are many roads to happiness, if the gods assent.
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