A thing said walks in immortality if it has been said well.

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
Words have a longer life than deeds.
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Anand Thakur
Even wisdom has to yield to self-interest.
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Anand Thakur
The test of any man lies in action.
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Anand Thakur
I will not steep my speech in lies; the test of any man lies in action.
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Action Lying Man Myself Speech
Skills vary with the man. We must tread a straight path and strive by that which is born in us.
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Anand Thakur
Envy, the attendant of the empty mind.
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Anand Thakur
Whatever is beautiful is beautiful by necessity.
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Anand Thakur
When men succeed, even their neighbors think them wise.
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Anand Thakur
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
Success for the striven washes away the effort of striving.
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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
Rich man and poor move side by side toward the limit of death.
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Anand Thakur
For lawless joys a bitter ending waits.
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Anand Thakur
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
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

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