It must be that evil communications corrupt good dispositions.
MENANDERNever ask the Gods for life set free from grief, but ask for courage that endureth long.
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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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The school of hard knocks is an accelerated curriculum.
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It is not hoary hairs that bring wisdom; some have an old head on young shoulders.
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Man must be prepared for every event of life, for there is nothing that is durable.
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Hope saves a person in the midst of misfortunes.
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He who labors diligently need never despair.
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Nothing is more useful than silence.
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Marriage, if one will face the truth, is an evil, but a necessary evil.
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It is not white hair that engenders wisdom.
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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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No man alive can say, This shall not happen to me.
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The chief beginning of evil is goodness in excess.
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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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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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