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Your empire is now like a tyranny: it may have been wrong to take it; it is certainly dangerous to let it go.

Pericles

Wait for that wisest of all counselors, Time.
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Counsellor One Liner Time Wait Wise
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
Although only a few may originate a policy, we are all able to judge it.
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Judgment Policy
Time is the wisest counsellor of all.
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Counsellor One Liner Time 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
Future ages will wonder at us, as the present age wonders at us now.
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Age Future Present Wonder
It is more of a disgrace to be robbed of what one has than to fail in some new undertaking.
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Disgrace Failure Rob
For famous men have the whole earth as their memorial.
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Celebrity Earth Famous Memorial Men
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
A woman’s greatest glory is to be little talked about by men, whether for good or ill.
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Glory Goodness Ill Men Talk Women
Your empire is now like a tyranny: it may have been wrong to take it; it is certainly dangerous to let it go.
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Dangerous Empire Let Go Wrong
It is difficult to argue with the belly, for it has no ears.
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Agrument Belly Difficult Ears
Time as he grows old teaches many lessons. – Aeschylus Time is the wisest counsellor of all.
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Counsellor Growth Lesson Teaching Time Wise
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
Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it.
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Alone Courage Defend Freedom Possession
I am more afraid of our own mistakes than of our enemies’ designs.
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Afraid Design Enemy Mistake

Your empire is now like a tyranny: it may have been wrong to take it; it is certainly dangerous to let it go.

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