Silence is often advantageous.

He who labors diligently need never despair.
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Of all the wild beasts of land or sea, the wildest is woman.
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By associating with wise people you will become wise yourself.
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People Willing Wisdom Yourself
There are many wild beasts on land and in the sea, but the beastliest of all is woman.
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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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I call a fig a fig, a spade a spade.
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No just person ever became quickly rich.
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It is not white hair that engenders wisdom.
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Know thyself means this, that you get acquainted with what you know, and what you can do.
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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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He who labors diligently need never despair for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor.
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The truth sometimes not sought for comes forth to the light.
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Why should he who is scared be careful?
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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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To live is not to live for one’s self; let us help one another.
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The workman still is greater than his work.
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