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Modesty is of no use to a beggar.

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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
Let me not then die ingloriously and without a struggle, but let me first do some great thing that shall be told among men hereafter.
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Die Glorious Greatness Inspirational Men Struggle
Pray, for all men need the aid of the gods.
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God Men Need Pray
What are the children of men, but as leaves that drop at the wind’s breath?
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Breath Children Drop Leaf Men Wind
Young men’s minds are always changeable, but when an old man is concerned in a matter, he looks both before and after.
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Change Concern Look Man Men Mind Old Young
Whoever obeys the gods, to him they particularly listen.
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God Himself Listen Obey Particular
In youth and beauty, wisdom is but rare!
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Beauty One Liner Rare Wisdom Youth
Dreams surely are difficult, confusing, and not everything in them is brought to pass for mankind.
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Confuse Difficult Dreams Mankind Sure
Hateful to me as are the gates of hell, Is he who, hiding one thing in his heart, Utters another.
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Gate Hate Heart Hell Hide
Words empty as the wind are best left unsaid.
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Empty One Liner Unsaid Wind
For a friend with an understanding heart is worth no less than a brother.
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Brother Friendship Heart Understand Worth
I guess some people never change. Or, they quickly change and then quickly change back.
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Change Guess People Quick
Have patience, heart.
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Heart One Liner Patience
The blade itself incites to deeds of violence.
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Blade Deed Incite Violence
For too much rest becomes a pain.
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Inspirational One Liner Pain Rest
If you serve too many masters, you’ll soon suffer.
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Inspirational Master Serve Suffering

Modesty is of no use to a beggar.

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