Never ask the Gods for life set free from grief, but ask for courage that endureth long.

I call a fig a fig, a spade a spade.
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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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It is not hoary hairs that bring wisdom; some have an old head on young shoulders.
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Shoulder Wisdom Young
No man alive can say, This shall not happen to me.
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Art is man’s refuge from adversity.
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It is not white hair that engenders wisdom.
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Hairs White Wisdom
To live is not to live for one’s self; let us help one another.
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Never ask the Gods for life set free from grief, but ask for courage that endureth long.
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Courage Endurance God Life
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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There is but one genuine love potion – consideration.
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Love Oneself Potion
He who labors diligently need never despair.
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Silence is often advantageous.
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Advantage One Liner Silence
How sweet is life, can we but choose with whom to live it: to live for oneself is no life.
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The character of a man is known from his conversations.
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A man that runs away may fight again.
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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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