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Man’s pleasure is a short time growing And it falls to the ground As quickly.

Pindar

Even now I am full of hope, but the end lies in God.
PINDAR

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
Natural ability is by far the best, but many men have succeeded in winning high renown by skill that is the fruit of teaching.
PINDAR

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
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.
PINDAR

Anand Thakur
Even success softens not the heart of the envious.
PINDAR

Anand Thakur
Time is the best preserver of righteous men.
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Anand Thakur
Mankind is a dream of a shadow.
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Anand Thakur
Water is the best of all things.
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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
Many a time the thing left silent makes for happiness.
PINDAR

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
I will be small in small things, great among great.
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Anand Thakur
Success for the striven washes away the effort of striving.
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Anand Thakur
There are many roads to happiness, if the gods assent.
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God Happiness Road

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