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Young men’s minds are always changeable, but when an old man is concerned in a matter, he looks both before and after.

Homer

Most grievous of all deaths it is to die of hunger.
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Death Die Grief Hunger
Young men’s minds are always changeable, but when an old man is concerned in a matter, he looks both before and after.
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Change Concern Look Man Men Mind Old Young
Wise to resolve, and patient to perform.
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One Liner Patience Performance Wise
Whoever obeys the gods, to him they particularly listen.
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God Himself Listen Obey Particular
Hateful to me as the gates of Hades is that man who hides one thing in his heart and speaks another.
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Gate Hate Heart Hide Man Speak
Scepticism is as much the result of knowledge, as knowledge is of scepticism.
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Knowledge Result
Few sons are like their fathers, most are worse, few better.
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Father Son Worst
I didn’t lie! I just created fiction with my mouth!
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Creation Fiction Lie Mouth
Noblest minds are easiest bent.
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Easy Mind Noble One Liner
Light is the task where many share the toil.
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Light One Liner Share Task Team Work
Urge him with truth to frame his fair replies And sure he will for Wisdom never lies.
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Frame Lie Sure Truth Urge Wisdom
Many shining actions owe their success to chance, though the general or statesman receive the applause.
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Action Applause Chance General Receive Shine Success
There is nothing alive more agonized than man / of all that breathe and crawl across the earth.
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Alive Breathe Crawl Earth Man
Be strong, saith my heart; I am a soldier; I have seen worse sights than this.
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Heart Sight Soldier Strong Worst
Modesty is of no use to a beggar.
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Beggar Modesty One Liner
If you serve too many masters, you’ll soon suffer.
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Inspirational Master Serve Suffering

Young men’s minds are always changeable, but when an old man is concerned in a matter, he looks both before and after.

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