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.

Sweet is war to those who know it not.
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Anand Thakur
Success for the striven washes away the effort of striving.
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Often silence is the wisest thing for a man to heed.
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I will not steep my speech in lies; the test of any man lies in action.
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I will be small in small things, great among great.
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Many a time the thing left silent makes for happiness.
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One race there is of men, one of gods, but from one mother we both draw our breath.
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Mankind is a dream of a shadow.
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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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Great deeds give choice of many tales. Choose a slight tale, enrich it large, and then let wise men listen.
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Of the good things given between man and man, I say that a neighbor, true and loving in heart, to neighbor is a joy beyond all things else.
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The test of any man lies in action.
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Unsung, the noblest deed will die.
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Water is best, but gold shines like fire blazing in the night, supreme of lordly wealth.
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War is sweet for those who haven’t experienced it.
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If any man thinks to swindle God, he is wrong.
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