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.

Point thy tongue on the anvil of truth.
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Anand Thakur
In all things rest is sweet; there is sure feit even in honey, even in Aphrodites lovely flowers.
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Anand Thakur
I will be small in small things, great among great.
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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
Words have a longer life than deeds.
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I will not steep my speech in lies; the test of any man lies in action.
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Sweet is war to those who know it not.
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Anand Thakur
When men succeed, even their neighbors think them wise.
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Anand Thakur
The days that are still to come are the wisest witnesses.
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Men are the dreams of a shadow.
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Great deeds give choice of many tales. Choose a slight tale, enrich it large, and then let wise men listen.
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Envy bestrides praise.
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To each thing belongs it’s measure. Occasion is best to know.
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Many a time the thing left silent makes for happiness.
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Anand Thakur
Law, the king of all mortals and immortals.
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If one but tell a thing well, it moves on with undying voice, and over the fruitful earth and across the sea goes the bright gleam of noble deeds ever unquenchable.
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Death Earth Move Sea Voice

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