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If I gained one thing from philosophy is that at the very least, I am well prepared to confront any change in fortune.

Diogenes

What I like to drink most is wine that belongs to others.
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Belong Drink Myself Wine
We come into the world alone and we die alone.
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Alone Come Death World
To one who asked what was the proper time for lunch, he said, “If a rich man, when you will; if a poor man, when you can.”
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Deep Himself Lunch Man Poor Proper Rich Time Yourself
As a matter of self-preservation, a man needs good friends or ardent enemies, for the former instruct him and the latter take him to task.
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Enemy Friend Good Man Preserve Task
You will become a teacher of yourself when for the same things that you blame others, you also blame yourself.
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Blame Philosophy Teacher Yourself
It takes a wise man to discover a wise man.
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Deep Discover Man Philosophy Wise
Poverty is a virtue which one can teach oneself.
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Poverty Teaching Virtue
Education gives sobriety to the young, comfort to the old, riches to the poor and is an ornament to the rich.
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Comfort Deep Education Old Ornament Poor Rich Sober Young
He lit a lamp in broad daylight and said, as he went about-I am looking for a human.
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Day Himself Human Lamp One Liner Philosophy
We have two ears and one tongue so that we could listen more and talk less.
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Ear Listen Talk Tongue
The mob is the mother of tyrants.
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Mob Mother Tyrant
People who talk well but do nothing are like musical instruments; the sound is all they have to offer.
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Deep Instrument Music People Sound Talk
Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards.
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Dog Few Good Great Philosophy Reward
No man is hurt but by himself.
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Deep Himself Hurt Man One Liner
The only way to gall and fret effectively is for yourself to be a good and honest man.
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Effect Fret Gall Good Honest Man Yourself
I have nothing to ask but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give.
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Deep Give Myself Nothing Remove Sun Sunshine Yourself

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