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Man’s pleasure is a short time growing And it falls to the ground As quickly.

Pindar

The race of gods and men is one, and from one mother we both draw our breath. Yet all the difference in our power holds us apart, so that man is nothing, but the brazen floor of heaven is eternally unshakable.
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Anand Thakur
Various are the uses of friends, beyond all else in difficulty, but joy also looks for trust that is clear in the eyes.
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Anand Thakur
Mankind is a dream of a shadow.
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Anand Thakur
Law, the king of all mortals and immortals.
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Anand Thakur
Man’s pleasure is a short time growing And it falls to the ground As quickly.
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Anand Thakur
Water is best, but gold shines like fire blazing in the night, supreme of lordly wealth.
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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.
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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
Words have a longer life than deeds.
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Anand Thakur
Sweet is war to those who know it not.
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Anand Thakur
Many a time the thing left silent makes for happiness.
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Anand Thakur
If one but tell a thing well, it moves on with undying voice, and over the fruitful earth and across the sea goes the bright gleam of noble deeds ever unquenchable.
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Death Earth Move Sea Voice
We are things of a day. What are we? What are we not? The shadow of a dream is man, no more.
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Day Dreams Man Shadow
A thing said walks in immortality if it has been said well.
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Anand Thakur
Unsung, the noblest deed will die.
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Anand Thakur
Whatever is beautiful is beautiful by necessity.
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Anand Thakur

Man’s pleasure is a short time growing And it falls to the ground As quickly.

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