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Where talent is lacking, anger writes poetry.

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It is sheer madness to live in want in order to be wealthy when you die.
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Die Live Madness Order Sheer Want Wealth
Who will watch the watchers?
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One Liner Watch
Pray for a healthy mind in a healthy body.
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Body Health Mind Pray
Never does Nature say one thing and Wisdom another.
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Nature Wisdom
This precept descended from Heaven: know thyself.
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Descend Heaven Knowledge
There is nothing worse than words of kindness that lie.
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Kindness Lie Worse
It is a poor thing to lean upon the fame of others, lest the pillars give way and the house fall down in ruin.
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Fame House Pillar Poor Ruin
Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining qualities beneath a rough exterior.
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Diamond Exterior Gemstone Individual Quality Rough Shine
Fate would have no divinity if we were wise: it is we who make her a goddess and place her in heaven.
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Fate God Heaven Place Wise
Remorse is the fruit of crime.
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Crime Fruit One Liner
Rare is the union of beauty and purity.
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Beauty One Liner Purity Rare Union
The tongue is the vile slave’s vilest part.
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Part Slave Tongue
Rare indulgence produces greater pleasure.
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Indulge Pleasure Rare
Today there’s more fellowship among snakes than among mankind. Wild beasts spare those with similar markings.
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Mankind Snake
A woman is most merciless when shame goads on her hate.
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Hate Shame Woman
What’s infamy matter if you keep your fortune?
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Fortune Matter

Where talent is lacking, anger writes poetry.

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