The chief beginning of evil is goodness in excess.
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Do not fight against Providence; nor bring more heavy weather to the storm. Face what is already there.
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It must be that evil communications corrupt good dispositions.
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Rest assured, for every piece of business the most businesslike thing is to choose the right moment.
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No man alive can say, This shall not happen to me.
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There are many wild beasts on land and in the sea, but the beastliest of all is woman.
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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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Man must be prepared for every event of life, for there is nothing that is durable.
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Marriage, if one will face the truth, is an evil, but a necessary evil.
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Whom the gods love dies young.
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The character of a man is known from his conversations.
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It is as easy to draw back a stone thrown with force from the hand, as to recall a word once spoken.
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By associating with wise people you will become wise yourself.
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There is but one genuine love potion – consideration.
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The school of hard knocks is an accelerated curriculum.
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Of all the wild beasts of land or sea, the wildest is woman.
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