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Not every truth is the better for showing its face undisguised; and often silence is the wisest thing for a man to heed.

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To be envied is a nobler fate than to be pitied.
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Fate Jealous Noble Pity
Success for the striven washes away the effort of striving.
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O my soul, do not aspire to immortal life, but exhaust the limits of the possible.
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Aspiration Immortal Limitation Myself Possible Soul
Not every truth is the better for showing its face undisguised; and often silence is the wisest thing for a man to heed.
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Anand Thakur
Words have a longer life than deeds.
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Anand Thakur
Wrapt up in error is the human mind, And human bliss is ever insecure; Know we what fortune yet remains behind? Know we how long the present shall endure?
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Endurance Errors Fortune Human Insecure Mindset
To bear lightly the neck’s yoke brings strength; but kicking against the goads is the way of failure.
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Anand Thakur
Great deeds give choice of many tales. Choose a slight tale, enrich it large, and then let wise men listen.
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Anand Thakur
Every gift which is given, even though is be small, is in reality great, if it is given with affection.
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Affection Gift Greatness Heaven Reality Small
Various are the uses of friends, beyond all else in difficulty, but joy also looks for trust that is clear in the eyes.
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Anand Thakur
Point thy tongue on the anvil of truth.
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Anand Thakur
Time is the best preserver of righteous men.
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Anand Thakur
Though God alone never tastes woe, Yet that man is happy, and poets sing of him, Who conquers with hand or swift foot And wins the greatest of prizes By steadfastness and strength.
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Anand Thakur
If any man thinks to swindle God, he is wrong.
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Anand Thakur
Forge thy tongue on an anvil of truth and what flies up, though it be but a spark, will have light.
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Anand Thakur
Rich man and poor move side by side toward the limit of death.
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Anand Thakur

Not every truth is the better for showing its face undisguised; and often silence is the wisest thing for a man to heed.

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Not every truth is the better for showing its face undisguised; and often silence is the wisest thing for a man to heed.

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