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Not by age but by capacity is wisdom acquired.

Plautus

Smooth words in place of gifts.
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Gift Place Smooth Word
The stronger always succeeds.
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Anand Thakur
Whatever disgrace we may have deserved, it is almost always in our power to re-establish our character.
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Character Deserve Disgrace Establishment Ourselves
Worthy things happen to the worthy.
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Deserve Worth
There are games in which it is better to lose than win.
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Anand Thakur
The gods confound the man who first found out How to distinguish hours! Confound him, too, Who in this place set up a sun-dial, To cut and hack my days so wretchedly Into small portions.
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Anand Thakur
Courage is what preserves our liberty, safety, life, and our homes and parents, our country and children. Courage comprises all things.
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Anand Thakur
To snatch the worm from the trap.
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One Liner Trap Worm
Give assistance, and receive thanks lighter than a feather: injure a man, and his wrath will be like lead.
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Anand Thakur
It is a bitter disappointment when you have sown benefits, to reap injuries.
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Benefit Bitter Disappointment Injury
There are occasions when it is undoubtedly better to incur loss than to make gain.
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Doubt Gain Loss Occasion
Fire is next akin to smoke.
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Anand Thakur
There can be no profit, if the outlay exceeds it.
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Anand Thakur
You will not be a chip the richer.
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Anand Thakur
You little know what a ticklish thing it is to go to law.
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Anand Thakur
That man is worthless who knows how to receive a favor, but not how to return one.
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Known Man Oneself Return Worth

Not by age but by capacity is wisdom acquired.

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