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I had much rather be adorned by beauty of character than by jewels. Jewels are the gift of fortune, character comes from within.

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To make any gain some outlay is necessary.
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If you have overcome your inclination and not been overcome by it, you have reason to rejoice.
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Anand Thakur
He who accuses another of wrong should look well into his own conduct.
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That which you know, know not; and that which you see, see not.
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Known See Yourself
If anything is spoken in jest, it is not fair to turn it to earnest.
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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
It is a bitter disappointment when you have sown benefits, to reap injuries.
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Benefit Bitter Disappointment Injury
Never speak ill of an absent friend.
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It is wretched business to be digging a well just as thirst is mastering you.
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Business Master Yourself
Conquered, we conquer.
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Conquer One Liner
It is not fair to treat as serious that which is only said in joke.
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Anand Thakur
It is a great plague to be too handsome a man.
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Anand Thakur
Women have many faults, but the worst of them all is that they are too pleased with themselves and take too little pains to please the men.
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Man Mistake Please Woman Worst
There are occasions when it is undoubtedly better to incur loss than to make gain.
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Doubt Gain Loss Occasion
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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I had much rather be adorned by beauty of character than by jewels. Jewels are the gift of fortune, character comes from within.

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