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.
PINDAREvery noble deed dieth, if suppressed in silence.
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Even wisdom has to yield to self-interest.
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He is gifted with genius who knoweth much by natural inspiration.
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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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Time is the turning over of days, works change for better or worse.
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Envy, the attendant of the empty mind.
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Unsung, the noblest deed will die.
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Even genius is tied to profit.
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Whatever is beautiful is beautiful by necessity.
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Words have a longer life than deeds.
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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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A good deed hidden in silence dies.
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Water is the best of all things.
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Point thy tongue on the anvil of truth.
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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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To bear lightly the neck’s yoke brings strength; but kicking against the goads is the way of failure.
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