Do not labor uselessly at what helps not at all.
AESCHYLUSSimple is the speech of truth.
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You shall learn, though late, the lesson of how to be discreet.
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Give me an answer which is plain to understand.
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It is always in season for old men to learn.
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Only one accomplishment is beyond both the power and the mercy of the Gods. They cannot make the past as though it had never been.
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The act of evil breeds others to follow, young sins in its own likeness.
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They sent forth men to battle, But no such men return; And home, to claim their welcome, Come ashes in an urn.
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Reverence for parents stands written among the three laws of most revered righteousness.
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Joy steals upon me, such joy as calls forth tears.
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Know not to revere human things too much.
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It is the nature of mortals to kick a fallen man.
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Against necessity, against its strength, no one can fight and win.
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There are times when fear is good. It must keep its watchful place at the heart’s controls.
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Tame the savageness of man and make gentle the life of this world.
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Don’t try to make intelligent decisions when your brain is hyped.
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The future you shall know when it has come; before then, forget it.
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