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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.

Pindar

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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Anand Thakur
To bear lightly the neck’s yoke brings strength; but kicking against the goads is the way of failure.
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Envy bestrides praise.
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A graceful and honorable old age is the childhood of immortality.
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Anand Thakur
Even success softens not the heart of the envious.
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Anand Thakur
Great deeds give choice of many tales. Choose a slight tale, enrich it large, and then let wise men listen.
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Anand Thakur
Words have a longer life than deeds.
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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
Even wisdom has to yield to self-interest.
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Anand Thakur
Success abides longer among men when it is planted by the hand of God.
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Anand Thakur
Point thy tongue on the anvil of truth.
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Anand Thakur
Sweet is war to those who know it not.
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Anand Thakur
There are many roads to happiness, if the gods assent.
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God Happiness Road
I will be small in small things, great among great.
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Anand Thakur
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
A thing said walks in immortality if it has been said well.
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Anand Thakur
Water is best, but gold shines like fire blazing in the night, supreme of lordly wealth.
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Anand Thakur
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
Many a time the thing left silent makes for happiness.
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Anand Thakur
With our mortal minds we should seek from the gods that which becomes us.
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Anand Thakur
Unsung, the noblest deed will die.
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Anand Thakur
War is sweet for those who haven’t experienced it.
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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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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
Whatever is beautiful is beautiful by necessity.
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Anand Thakur
If any man thinks to swindle God, he is wrong.
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Anand Thakur
Men are the dreams of a shadow.
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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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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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