He that would eat the nut must crack the shell.

To an honest man, it is an honor to have remembered his duty.
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Duty Honesty Honor Man Remember
Man proposes, God disposes.
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God Man Propose
Courage is its own reward.
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Courage One Liner Reward
It is not without a purpose when a rich man greets a poor one with kindness.
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Greet. Poor Kindness Man Oneself Purpose Rich
He who bravely endures evils, in time reaps the reward.
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Anand Thakur
Poverty is a thorough instructress in all the arts.
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All men love themselves.
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Love Man One Liner
The gods confound the man who first found out How to distinguish hours! Confound him, too, Who in this place set up a sun-dial, To cut and hack my days so wretchedly Into small portions.
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Anand Thakur
We can more easily endure that which shames than that which vexes us.
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Feast to-day makes fast to-morrow.
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Anand Thakur
Flying without feathers is not easy: my wings have no feathers.
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Anand Thakur
If you have overcome your inclination and not been overcome by it, you have reason to rejoice.
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Anand Thakur
If anything is spoken in jest, it is not fair to turn it to earnest.
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If you speak insults you will hear them also.
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Insult Talk Willing Yourself
And one eye-witness weighs More than ten hear-fays. Seeing is believing, All the world o’er.
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Believe Eyes See World
If you are wise, be wise; keep what goods the gods provide you.
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