At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool.
MENANDERNo just person ever became quickly rich.
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Man must be prepared for every event of life, for there is nothing that is durable.
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Whom the gods love dies young.
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The truth sometimes not sought for comes forth to the light.
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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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He who labors diligently need never despair for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor.
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In many things it is not well to say, “Know thyself”; it is better to say, “Know others.”
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It is not hoary hairs that bring wisdom; some have an old head on young shoulders.
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Why should he who is scared be careful?
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Conscience is a God to all mortals.
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The character of a man is known from his conversations.
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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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Silence is often advantageous.
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He who labors diligently need never despair.
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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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There are many wild beasts on land and in the sea, but the beastliest of all is woman.
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