Even success softens not the heart of the envious.

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
Even wisdom has to yield to self-interest.
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Success for the striven washes away the effort of striving.
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If any man thinks to swindle God, he is wrong.
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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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The forehead of every work must shine from afar.
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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
Water is best, but gold shines like fire blazing in the night, supreme of lordly wealth.
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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
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
Words have a longer life than deeds.
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Whatever is beautiful is beautiful by necessity.
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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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Forge thy tongue on an anvil of truth and what flies up, though it be but a spark, will have light.
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Anand Thakur
A good deed hidden in silence dies.
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