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Not by age but by capacity is wisdom acquired.
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Age Capacity Wisdom
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
Courage easily finds its own eloquence.
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Anand Thakur
Feast today makes fast tomorrow.
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Fast Feast Future
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
To ask that which is unjust at the hands of the just, is an injustice in itself; to expect that which is just from the unjust, is simple folly.
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Hands Injustice Simplicity
If you speak insults you will hear them also.
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Insult Talk Willing Yourself
How often we see the greatest genius buried in obscurity!
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Bury Genius Greatness Often
I much prefer a compliment, even if insincere, to sincere criticism.
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Compliment Criticism Insincere Preference
He who seeks for gain, must be at some expense.
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Anand Thakur
A mouse does not rely on just one hole.
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Anand Thakur
Ones oldest friend is the best.
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Anand Thakur
The gods give that man some profit to whom they are propitious.
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Anand Thakur
I love truth and wish to have it always spoken to me: I hate a liar.
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Love Myself Talk Truth
The Bell never rings of itself; unless some one handles or moves it it is dumb.
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Dumb Handle Move Ring
It is a great plague to be too handsome a man.
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Anand Thakur

Know this, that troubles come swifter than the things we desire.

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