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My God grant me love for that which has splendor, but in this time of my life let me strive for attainable things.

Pindar

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
Point thy tongue on the anvil of truth.
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Anand Thakur
Sweet is war to those who know it not.
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Anand Thakur
There are many roads to happiness, if the gods assent.
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God Happiness Road
To bear lightly the neck’s yoke brings strength; but kicking against the goads is the way of failure.
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Anand Thakur
To be envied is a nobler fate than to be pitied.
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Fate Jealous Noble Pity
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
Even now I am full of hope, but the end lies in God.
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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
Time is the best preserver of righteous men.
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Anand Thakur
Every noble deed dieth, if suppressed in silence.
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Noble Silence
Skills vary with the man. We must tread a straight path and strive by that which is born in us.
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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
I will be small in small things, great among great.
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Anand Thakur
Even success softens not the heart of the envious.
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Anand Thakur
Every gift which is given, even though is be small, is in reality great, if it is given with affection.
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Affection Gift Greatness Heaven Reality Small

My God grant me love for that which has splendor, but in this time of my life let me strive for attainable things.

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