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Nothing is more wretched than the mind of a man conscious of guilt.

Plautus

To waste one’s breath; to pump into a sieve.
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Breathe Sieve Wasted Time
Your wealth is where your friends are.
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Anand Thakur
Unexpected results are the rule rather than the exception.
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Exception Expectation Result Rule
I had much rather be adorned by beauty of character than by jewels. Jewels are the gift of fortune, character comes from within.
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Character Fortune Jewel Myself
In misfortune if you cultivate a cheerful disposition you will reap the advantage of it.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
And one eye-witness weighs More than ten hear-fays. Seeing is believing, All the world o’er.
PLAUTUS

Believe Eyes See World
The Bell never rings of itself; unless some one handles or moves it it is dumb.
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Dumb Handle Move Ring
Men understand the worth of blessings only when they have lost them.
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Blessing Lose Man Understand Worth Yourself
To make any gain some outlay is necessary.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
We are pouring our words into a sieve, and lose our labor.
PLAUTUS

Labour Lose Word
As long as she is wise and good, a girl has sufficient dowry.
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Dowry Goodness Sufficient Wisdom
Good things soon find a purchaser.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
He who seeks for gain, must be at some expense.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
Know not what you know, and see not what you see.
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Anand Thakur
That wife is an enemy to her husband who is given in marriage against her will.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
Whatever disgrace we may have deserved, it is almost always in our power to re-establish our character.
PLAUTUS

Character Deserve Disgrace Establishment Ourselves

Nothing is more wretched than the mind of a man conscious of guilt.

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