I know indeed what evil I intend to do, but stronger than all my afterthoughts is my fury, fury that brings upon mortals the greatest evils.
EURIPIDESWealth stays with us a little moment if at all: only our characters are steadfast, not our gold.
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God hates violence. He has ordained that all men fairly possess their property, not seize it.
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Silence is true wisdom’s best reply.
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Let a man accept his destiny, No pity and no tears.
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Those whom God wishes to destroy, he first makes angry.
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When a man’s stomach is full it makes no difference whether he is rich or poor.
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Of all creatures that can feel and think, we women are the worst treated things alive
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Hate is a bottomless cup; I will pour and pour.
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The best and safest thing is to keep a balance in your life, acknowledge the great powers around us and in us. If you can do that, and live that way, you are really a wise man.
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Friends show their love in times of trouble, not in happiness.
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Do not mistake the rule of force for true power. Men are not shaped by force.
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Danger gleams like sunshine to a brave man’s eyes.
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Chance fights ever on the side of the prudent.
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There is in the worst of fortune the best of chances for a happy change.
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The day is for honest men, the night for thieves.
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Anger exceeding limits causes fear and excessive kindness eliminates respect.
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