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It is convenient that there be gods, and, as it is convenient, let us believe there are.

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The bold adventurer succeeds the best.
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A new idea is delicate. It can be killed by a sneer or a yawn; it can be stabbed to death by a quip and worried to death by a frown on the right man’s brow.
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If you want to be loved, be lovable.
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I grabbed a pile of dust, and holding it up, foolishly asked for as many birthdays as the grains of dust, I forgot to ask that they be years of youth.
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I flee who chases me and chase who flees me.
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It’s a kindness that the mind can go where it wishes.
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A prince should be slow to punish, and quick to reward.
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If any person wish to be idle, let them fall in love.
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Endure and persist; this pain will turn to good by and by.
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Dignity and love do not blend well, nor do they continue long together.
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Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour.
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Let others praise ancient times; I am glad I was born in these.
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Even as a cow she was lovely.
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