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The day, water, sun, moon, night – I do not have to purchase these things with money.
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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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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
Feast to-day makes fast to-morrow.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
For I know that many good things have happened to many, when least expected; and that many hopes have been disappointed.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
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.
PLAUTUS

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
That which you know, know not; and that which you see, see not.
PLAUTUS

Known See Yourself
Know not what you know, and see not what you see.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
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
Things unhoped for happen oftener than things we desire.
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Desire Hope
If you are wise, be wise; keep what goods the gods provide you.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
Things we not hope for often come to pass than things we wish.
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Anand Thakur
Do you never look at yourself when you abuse another person?
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Anand Thakur
I regard that man as lost, who has lost his sense of shame.
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Lost Man Regard Shame
He who dies for virtue does not perish.
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Anand Thakur

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