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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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There are many roads to happiness, if the gods assent.
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God Happiness Road
Often silence is the wisest thing for a man to heed.
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May God grant me love for that which has splendor; but in this time of my life let me strive for attainable things.
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Convention is the ruler of all.
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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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Envy, the attendant of the empty mind.
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Water is best, but gold shines like fire blazing in the night, supreme of lordly wealth.
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He is gifted with genius who knoweth much by natural inspiration.
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To our own sorrows serious heed we give, But for another?s we soon cease to grieve.
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Even now I am full of hope, but the end lies in God.
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Unsung, the noblest deed will die.
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War is sweet for those who haven’t experienced it.
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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
It is God that accomplishes all term to hopes, God, who overtakes the flying eagle, outpasses the dolphin in the sea; who bends under his strength the man with thoughts too high.
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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
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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Great deeds give choice of many tales. Choose a slight tale, enrich it large, and then let wise men listen.
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A graceful and honorable old age is the childhood of immortality.
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Anand Thakur
The noblest of the elements is water.
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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
Time is the turning over of days, works change for better or worse.
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Anand Thakur
The race of gods and men is one, and from one mother we both draw our breath. Yet all the difference in our power holds us apart, so that man is nothing, but the brazen floor of heaven is eternally unshakable.
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Anand Thakur
Natural ability is by far the best, but many men have succeeded in winning high renown by skill that is the fruit of teaching.
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Anand Thakur
The forehead of every work must shine from afar.
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Finding that the middle condition of life is by far the happiest, I look with little favor upon that of princes.
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When men succeed, even their neighbors think them wise.
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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

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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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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