He who dies for virtue does not perish.

I count him lost, who is lost to shame.
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Anand Thakur
That wife is an enemy to her husband who is given in marriage against her will.
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The evil that we know is best.
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The Bell never rings of itself; unless some one handles or moves it it is dumb.
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Dumb Handle Move Ring
He is a friend who, in dubious circumstances, aids in deeds when deeds are necessary.
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Laws are subordinate to custom.
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There are games in which it is better to lose than win.
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He who accuses another of wrong should look well into his own conduct.
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You drown him by your talk.
PLAUTUS

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It is customary these days to ignore what should be done in favour of what pleases us.
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He who rushes headlong into love will fare worse than if he had cast himself from a precipice.
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If you want to do something, do it!
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Anand Thakur
In everything the middle course is the best; everything in excess brings trouble.
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Women have many faults, but the worst of them all is that they are too pleased with themselves and take too little pains to please the men.
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Man Mistake Please Woman Worst
This is the great fault of wine; it first trips up the feet: it is a cunning wrestler.
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No man will be respected by others who is despised by his own relatives.
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Man Relative Respect

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