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Life is largely a matter of expectation.

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Modesty is of no use to a beggar.
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Beggar Modesty One Liner
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
The stars never lie, but the astrologers lie about the stars.
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Astrology Lie Stars
Youth is quick in feeling but weak in judgement.
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Feeling Judgement Quick Weak Youth
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
Come then, put away your sword in its sheath, and let us two go up into my bed so that, lying together in the bed of love, we may then have faith and trust in each other.
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Bed Each Other Faith Love Sword Togetherness Trust
I didn’t lie! I just created fiction with my mouth!
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Creation Fiction Lie Mouth
Many shining actions owe their success to chance, though the general or statesman receive the applause.
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Action Applause Chance General Receive Shine Success
Trying is the first step toward failure.
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Business Failure One Liner Step Try
Wine can of their wits the wise beguile, Make the sage frolic, and the serious smile.
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Alcohol Serious Smile Wine Wise Wit
I guess some people never change. Or, they quickly change and then quickly change back.
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Change Guess People Quick
The proud heart feels not terror nor turns to run and it is his own courage that kills him.
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Courage Feeling Heart Kill Proud Run Terror
A guest never forgets the host who has treated him kindly.
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Forget Guest Host Kind Treatment
Better to live or die, once and for all, than die by inches.
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Die Live
The blade itself incites to deeds of violence.
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Blade Deed Incite Violence
My life is more to me than all the wealth of Ilius.
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Inspirational Life Positive Wealth

Life is largely a matter of expectation.

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