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And so it happens oft in many instances; more good is done without our knowledge than by us intended.

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Because those, who twit others with their faults, should look at home.
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Blame Home Mistake Point
Not by age but by capacity is wisdom acquired.
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Age Capacity Wisdom
No blessing lasts forever.
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Anand Thakur
The man who would be fully employed should procure a ship or a woman, for no two things produce more trouble.
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Anand Thakur
It is a bitter disappointment when you have sown benefits, to reap injuries.
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Benefit Bitter Disappointment Injury
We are pouring our words into a sieve, and lose our labor.
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Labour Lose Word
In everything the middle course is the best; everything in excess brings trouble.
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Anand Thakur
To ask that which is unjust at the hands of the just, is an injustice in itself; to expect that which is just from the unjust, is simple folly.
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Hands Injustice Simplicity
You love a nothing when you love an ingrate.
PLAUTUS

Love Yourself
How often the highest talent lurks in obscurity.
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Anand Thakur
Arrogance is the outgrowth of prosperity.
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Anand Thakur
A man with courage has every blessing.
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Blessing Courage Inspirational Man
The evil that we know is best.
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Anand Thakur
Your wealth is where your friends are.
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Anand Thakur
It is easy to rule over the good.
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Easy Goodness Rule
It is the nature of the unfortunate to be spiteful, and to envy those who are well to do.
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Anand Thakur
He whom the gods love dies young, while he is in health, has his senses and his judgments sound.
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Anand Thakur
Things unhoped for happen oftener than things we desire.
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Desire Hope
Things we not hope for often come to pass than things we wish.
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Anand Thakur
The prudent man really frames his own fortunes for himself.
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Anand Thakur
No guest is so welcome in a friend’s house that he will not become a nuisance after three days.
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Day Friendship Guest Welcome
For nobody is curious, who isn’t malevolent.
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Anand Thakur
To make any gain some outlay is necessary.
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Anand Thakur
That man will never be unwelcome to others who makes himself agreeable to his own family.
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Anand Thakur
A woman without paint is like food without salt.
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Paint Salt Woman
This is the great fault of wine; it first trips up the feet: it is a cunning wrestler.
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Anand Thakur
If you do anything well, gratitude is lighter than a feather; if you give offense in anything, people’s wrath is as heavy as lead.
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Anand Thakur

And so it happens oft in many instances; more good is done without our knowledge than by us intended.

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And so it happens oft in many instances; more good is done without our knowledge than by us intended.

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