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If you try to cure evil with evil you will add more pain to your fate.

Sophocles

Things gained through unjust fraud are never secure.
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Justice Mistake Security
Children are the anchors of a mother’s life.
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Children Life Mom
Remember, nothing succeeds without toil.
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Hard Work Remember Success
I have no desire to suffer twice, in reality and then in retrospect.
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Desire Myself Reality Suffering
I am the child of Fortune, the giver of good, and I shall not be shamed. She is my mother; my sisters are the Seasons; my rising and my falling match with theirs. Born thus, I ask to be no other man than that I am.
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Children Fortune Goodness Myself Rise Season Shame
One word Frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love.
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Freedom Love Oneself Pain Weight Word
Go then if you must, but remember, no matter how foolish your deeds, those who love you will love you still.
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Fools Love Remember Yourself
You should not consider a man’s age but his acts.
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Act Age Himself Man
A short saying often contains much wisdom.
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Advice One Liner Talk Wisdom
Knowledge must come through action. You can have no test which is not fanciful, save by trial.
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Action Fancy Knowledge Test Trial Yourself
But the power of destiny is something awesome; neither wealth, nor Ares, nor a tower, nor dark-hulled ships might escape it.
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Darkness Destiny Escape Power Wealth
Strike at a great man, and you will not miss.
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Greatness Missing Yourself
A mind at peace does not engender wars.
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Mindset Peace War
Our happiness depends on wisdom all the way.
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Depend Happiness Way Wisdom
It is a base thing for a man among the people not to obey those in command. Never in a state can the laws be well administered when fear does not stand firm.
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Administration Fear Law Man Obedience People Stand State
There is some pleasure even in words, when they bring forgetfulness of present miseries.
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Forget Happiness Misery Present

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