The Bell never rings of itself; unless some one handles or moves it it is dumb.

Consider the little mouse, how sagacious an animal it is which never entrusts its life to one hole only.
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Anand Thakur
A contented mind is the best source for trouble.
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Anand Thakur
No man will be respected by others who is despised by his own relatives.
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Man Relative Respect
You love a nothing when you love an ingrate.
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Love Yourself
The evil that we know is best.
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Anand Thakur
Poverty is a thorough instructress in all the arts.
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Anand Thakur
It is customary these days to ignore what should be done in favour of what pleases us.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
Courage in danger is half the battle.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
Men understand the worth of blessings only when they have lost them.
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Blessing Lose Man Understand Worth Yourself
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
Nothing but heaven itself is better than a friend who is really a friend.
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Anand Thakur
It is the nature of the unfortunate to be spiteful, and to envy those who are well to do.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
The fool too late, his substance eaten up, reckons the cost.
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Anand Thakur
Ah yes, the gods use us mortals as footballs!
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Football God Mortal
It is wisdom to think upon anything before we execute it.
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Anand Thakur
How often the highest talent lurks in obscurity.
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