Many shining actions owe their success to chance, though the general or statesman receive the applause.

There is nothing worse for mortals than a wandering life.
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Life Mortal Wander Worst
Modesty is of no use to a beggar.
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Beggar Modesty One Liner
How prone to doubt, how cautious are the wise!
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Doubt Wise
Wise to resolve, and patient to perform.
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One Liner Patience Performance Wise
You ought not to practice childish ways, since you are no longer that age.
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Age Children Practice
Death submits to no one.
HOMER

Death One Liner Submit
The journey is the thing.
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Journey Life One Liner Struggle Success
The melancholy joys of evils pass’d, For he who much has suffer’d, much will know.
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Evil Joy Melancholy Suffering
Pray, for all men need the aid of the gods.
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God Men Need Pray
Any moment might be our last.
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Death Life Moments One Liner
I know not what the future holds, but I know who holds the future.
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Future Philosophy
Think not to match yourself against the gods, for men that walk the earth cannot hold their own with the immortals.
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Against Earth God Immortal Men Thinking
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
Youth is quick in feeling but weak in judgement.
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Feeling Judgement Quick Weak Youth
Of all creatures that breathe and move upon the earth, nothing is bred that is weaker than man.
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Breathe Creature Earth Life Man Weak
I long for home, long for the sight of home.
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Home Sight

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