The man who has experienced shipwreck shudders even at a calm sea.
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Every lover is a soldier.
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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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Time the devourer of all things.
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Take rest; a field that has rested gives a beautiful crop.
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Fair peace becomes men; ferocious anger belongs to beasts.
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You will go most safely by the middle way.
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Love is a thing that is full of cares and fears.
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All things change; nothing perishes.
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I am dragged along by a strange new force. Desire and reason are pulling in different directions. I see the right way and approve it, but follow the wrong.
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There is a certain pleasure in weeping.
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What is harder than rock, or softer than water? Yet soft water hollows out hard rock. Persevere.
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It’s right to learn, even from the enemy.
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Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour.
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First appearance deceives many.
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God himself helps those who dare.
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