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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Anand Thakur
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.
MENANDERMan must be prepared for every event of life, for there is nothing that is durable.
MENANDERThe character of a man is known from his conversations.
MENANDERIt must be that evil communications corrupt good dispositions.
MENANDERAll men have one refuge, a good friend, with whom you can weep and know that he does not smile.
MENANDERNo just person ever became quickly rich.
MENANDERThere is but one genuine love potion – consideration.
MENANDERThe truth sometimes not sought for comes forth to the light.
MENANDERIt is as easy to draw back a stone thrown with force from the hand, as to recall a word once spoken.
MENANDERConscience is a God to all mortals.
MENANDERHow sweet is life, can we but choose with whom to live it: to live for oneself is no life.
MENANDERNothing is more useful than silence.
MENANDERAt times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool.
MENANDERLet bravery be thy choice, but not bravado.
MENANDERIf 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.
MENANDERIt is not white hair that engenders wisdom.
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