Of all the wild beasts of land or sea, the wildest is woman.
MENANDERSilence is often advantageous.
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Art is man’s refuge from adversity.
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I call a fig a fig, a spade a spade.
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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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The chief beginning of evil is goodness in excess.
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He who labors diligently need never despair.
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Rest assured, for every piece of business the most businesslike thing is to choose the right moment.
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All men have one refuge, a good friend, with whom you can weep and know that he does not smile.
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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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There is but one genuine love potion – consideration.
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Of all wild beasts on earth or in sea, the greatest is a woman.
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Whom the gods love dies young.
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Know thyself means this, that you get acquainted with what you know, and what you can do.
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It is not hoary hairs that bring wisdom; some have an old head on young shoulders.
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The school of hard knocks is an accelerated curriculum.
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If you want to live your whole life free from pain you must become either a god or else a corpse. Consider other men’s troubles and that will comfort you.
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