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A mouse never entrusts his life to only one hole.

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There are occasions when it is undoubtedly better to incur loss than to make gain.
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Doubt Gain Loss Occasion
I have taken a wife, I have sold my sovereignty for a dowry.
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Anand Thakur
There can be no profit, if the outlay exceeds it.
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Anand Thakur
It is much easier to begin than to end.
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Anand Thakur
Whatever disgrace we may have deserved, it is almost always in our power to re-establish our character.
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Character Deserve Disgrace Establishment Ourselves
You will stir up the hornets.
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Courage is its own reward.
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Courage One Liner Reward
In grasping at uncertainties we lost that which is certain.
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Certain Lost Unknown
No man is wise enough by himself.
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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
All men love themselves.
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Love Man One Liner
Love has both its gall and honey in abundance: it has sweetness to the taste, but it presents bitterness also to satiety.
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Anand Thakur
Do you never look at yourself when you abuse another person?
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It is not fair to treat as serious that which is only said in joke.
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Anand Thakur
Nothing is more annoying than a tardy friend.
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Anand Thakur
A woman finds it much easier to do ill than well.
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Easy Finding Sick
Nothing is more wretched than the mind of a man conscious of guilt.
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Anand Thakur
I esteem death a trifle, if not caused by guilt.
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Death Esteem Guilt Reason
In everything the middle road is best.
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Best Journey Road Travel
The day, water, sun, moon, night – I do not have to purchase these things with money.
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Anand Thakur
Feast today makes fast tomorrow.
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Fast Feast Future
Every one can remember that which has interested himself.
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He gains wisdom in a happy way, who gains it by another’s experience.
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Anand Thakur
Practice yourself what you preach.
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Practice Preach Yourself
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
Poverty is a thorough instructress in all the arts.
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Anand Thakur
Let us celebrate the occasion with wine and sweet words.
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Celebration Sweet Wine Word

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