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In misfortune if you cultivate a cheerful disposition you will reap the advantage of it.

Plautus

That which you know, know not; and that which you see, see not.
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Known See Yourself
He who seeks for gain, must be at some expense.
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Anand Thakur
He who bravely endures evils, in time reaps the reward.
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Anand Thakur
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
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
In everything the middle road is best.
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Best Journey Road Travel
Where there are friends there is wealth.
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Friendship Wealth
Little do you know what a gloriously uncertain thing law is.
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Anand Thakur
Laws are subordinate to custom.
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Anand Thakur
That man is worthless who knows how to receive a favor, but not how to return one.
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Known Man Oneself Return Worth
When you fly from temptation, don’t leave a forwarding address. Where there’s smoke there’s fire.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
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
In grasping at uncertainties we lost that which is certain.
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Certain Lost Unknown
To waste one’s breath; to pump into a sieve.
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Breathe Sieve Wasted Time
To an honest man, it is an honor to have remembered his duty.
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Duty Honesty Honor Man Remember
It is best to know the worst at once.
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Best Oneself Worst

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