Things unhoped for happen oftener than things we desire.

Woman is certainly the daughter of Delay personified!
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Anand Thakur
Practice yourself what you preach.
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Practice Preach Yourself
Man’s fortune is usually changed at once; life is changeable.
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Anand Thakur
He gains wisdom in a happy way, who gains it by another’s experience.
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We can more easily endure that which shames than that which vexes us.
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Men understand the worth of blessings only when they have lost them.
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Blessing Lose Man Understand Worth Yourself
I have taken a wife, I have sold my sovereignty for a dowry.
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Anand Thakur
Poverty is a thorough instructress in all the arts.
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Anand Thakur
Worthy things happen to the worthy.
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Deserve Worth
Good courage in a bad affair is half of the evil overcome.
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Not by age but by capacity is wisdom acquired.
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Age Capacity Wisdom
No blessing lasts forever.
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Anand Thakur
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
In misfortune if you cultivate a cheerful disposition you will reap the advantage of it.
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A contented mind is the best source for trouble.
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Anand Thakur
Arrogance is the outgrowth of prosperity.
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