Man must be prepared for every event of life, for there is nothing that is durable.

It is not hoary hairs that bring wisdom; some have an old head on young shoulders.
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Shoulder Wisdom Young
It must be that evil communications corrupt good dispositions.
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Do not fight against Providence; nor bring more heavy weather to the storm. Face what is already there.
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Nothing is more useful than silence.
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One Liner Silence
Sleep is a healing balm for every ill.
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Whom the gods love dies young.
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Death God Love Young
Rest assured, for every piece of business the most businesslike thing is to choose the right moment.
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Fortune is no real thing. But men who cannot bear what comes to them In Nature’s way, give their own characters The name of Fortune.
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No man alive can say, This shall not happen to me.
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Hope saves a person in the midst of misfortunes.
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The good man makes others good.
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How sweet is life, can we but choose with whom to live it: to live for oneself is no life.
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Chance is a kind of god, for it preserves many things which we do not observe.
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Chance God Kind Observation Preserve
Being mortal, never pray for an untroubled life. Rather, ask the God to give you an enduring heart.
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Art is man’s refuge from adversity.
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There is but one genuine love potion – consideration.
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