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It is more of a disgrace to be robbed of what one has than to fail in some new undertaking.

Pericles

Wait for that wisest of all counselors, Time.
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Counsellor One Liner Time Wait Wise
Our love of what is beautiful does not lead to extravagance; our love of the things of the mind does not make us soft.
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Beautiful Love Mind Soft
Trees, though they are cut and lopped, grow up again quickly, but if men are destroyed, it is not easy to get them again.
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Broken Heart Cut Destroy Easy Man Quick Tree
Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it.
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Alone Courage Defend Freedom Possession
Fishes live in the sea, as men do on land: the great ones eat up the little ones.
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Business Earth Eat Fish Men Power Sea
Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn’t mean politics won’t take an interest in you.
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Humor Interest Politics
Although only a few may originate a policy, we are all able to judge it.
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Judgment Policy
As for poverty, no one need be ashamed to admit it, the real shame is in not taking practical measures to escape from it.
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Admit Ashame Escape Measure Poverty Practical Real Shame
We do not imitate, but are a model to others.
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Imitate Model Reality
Those who are politically apathetic can only survive if they are supported by people who are capable of taking action.
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Action Capable People Politics Support Survival
Instead of looking on discussion as a stumbling block in the way of action, we think it an indispensable preliminary to any wise action at all.
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Action Discussion Indispensable Stumble Wise
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding go out to meet it.
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Brave Clear Danger Glory Meet Vision
Who makes the fairest show means most deceit.
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Deceit Fair Show
Better die standing than live kneeling.
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Attitude Die Knees Live One Liner
The marketplace is democratic.
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Demorcracy Market One Liner
Future ages will wonder at us, as the present age wonders at us now.
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Age Future Present Wonder

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