Chance fights ever on the side of the prudent.
EURIPIDESJudge a tree from its fruit, not from its leaves.
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I loathe a friend whose gratitude grows old, a friend who takes his friend’s prosperity but will not voyage with him in his grief.
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All men know their children mean more than life.
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Wine is a terrible foe, hard to wrestle with.
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The day is for honest men, the night for thieves.
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He is not a lover who does not love forever.
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Whoso neglects learning in his youth, loses his past and is dead for the future.
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Arm yourself, my heart: the thing that you must do is fearful, yet inevitable.
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Who then will dare to say I’m weak or timid? No, they’ll say I’m loyal as a friend, ruthless as a foe, so much like a hero destined for glory.
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Do not mistake the rule of force for true power. Men are not shaped by force.
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The greatest pleasure of life is love.
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The God knows when to smile.
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Man’s most valuable trait is a judicious sense of what not to believe.
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Authority is never without hate.
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Danger gleams like sunshine to a brave man’s eyes.
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It is a good thing to be rich and strong, but it is a better thing to be loved.
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