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The test of any man lies in action.

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Man’s pleasure is a short time growing And it falls to the ground As quickly.
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Anand Thakur
Creatures of a day, what is any one? What is he not? Man is but a dream of a shadow. Yet when there comes as a gift of heaven a gleam of sunshine, there rest upon men a radiant light and, aye, a gentle life.
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Anand Thakur
I will be small in small things, great among great.
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Anand Thakur
One race there is of men, one of gods, but from one mother we both draw our breath.
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Anand Thakur
Even genius is tied to profit.
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Anand Thakur
To our own sorrows serious heed we give, But for another?s we soon cease to grieve.
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Anand Thakur
A graceful and honorable old age is the childhood of immortality.
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Anand Thakur
Humble in a humble state and great in greatness, I will work out the divinity that is busy within my mind.
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Anand Thakur
He is gifted with genius who knoweth much by natural inspiration.
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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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Anand Thakur
We are things of a day. What are we? What are we not? The shadow of a dream is man, no more.
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Day Dreams Man Shadow
If any man thinks to swindle God, he is wrong.
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Anand Thakur
Often silence is the wisest thing for a man to heed.
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Anand Thakur
Every noble deed dieth, if suppressed in silence.
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Noble Silence
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
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

The test of any man lies in action.

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