Do not fight against Providence; nor bring more heavy weather to the storm. Face what is already there.
MENANDERThe character of a man is known from his conversations.
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There is but one genuine love potion – consideration.
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He who labors diligently need never despair.
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No just person ever became quickly rich.
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Chance is a kind of god, for it preserves many things which we do not observe.
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A man that runs away may fight again.
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If you want to live your whole life free from pain you must become either a god or else a corpse. Consider other men’s troubles and that will comfort you.
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The school of hard knocks is an accelerated curriculum.
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Art is man’s refuge from adversity.
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Let bravery be thy choice, but not bravado.
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Nothing is more useful than silence.
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Silence is often advantageous.
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Marriage, if one will face the truth, is an evil, but a necessary evil.
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Fortune is no real thing. But men who cannot bear what comes to them In Nature’s way, give their own characters The name of Fortune.
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How sweet is life, can we but choose with whom to live it: to live for oneself is no life.
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Being mortal, never pray for an untroubled life. Rather, ask the God to give you an enduring heart.
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