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Whatever disgrace we may have deserved, it is almost always in our power to re-establish our character.

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Where there are sheep, the wolves are never very far away.
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Animal Away Wolf
I had much rather be adorned by beauty of character than by jewels. Jewels are the gift of fortune, character comes from within.
PLAUTUS

Character Fortune Jewel Myself
The Bell never rings of itself; unless some one handles or moves it it is dumb.
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Dumb Handle Move Ring
Feast to-day makes fast to-morrow.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
When you fly from temptation, don’t leave a forwarding address. Where there’s smoke there’s fire.
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Anand Thakur
It is easier to begin well than to finish well.
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Beginning Easy End Start
He who accuses another of wrong should look well into his own conduct.
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Anand Thakur
The stronger always succeeds.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
Wisdom is not attained by years, but by ability
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Anand Thakur
Nothing is more wretched than the mind of a man conscious of guilt.
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Anand Thakur
I seek the utmost pleasure and the least pain.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
Poverty is a thorough instructress in all the arts.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
He who dies for virtue does not perish.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
You will stir up the hornets.
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Anand Thakur
Let us celebrate the occasion with wine and sweet words.
PLAUTUS

Celebration Sweet Wine Word
There’s no such thing, you know, as picking out the best woman: it’s only a question of comparative badness, brother.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
Courage is to take hard knocks like a man when occasion calls.
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Call Courage Hard Knock Occasion
Men understand the worth of blessings only when they have lost them.
PLAUTUS

Blessing Lose Man Understand Worth Yourself
I much prefer a compliment, even if insincere, to sincere criticism.
PLAUTUS

Compliment Criticism Insincere Preference
Things which you do not hope happen more frequently than things which you do hope.
PLAUTUS

Anand Thakur
This is the great fault of wine; it first trips up the feet: it is a cunning wrestler.
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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
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
Conquered, we conquer.
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Conquer One Liner
Woman is certainly the daughter of Delay personified!
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Anand Thakur
Keep what you have got; the known evil is best.
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Anand Thakur
Things unhoped for happen oftener than things we desire.
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Desire Hope

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