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The soul that has conceived one wickedness can nurse no good thereafter.

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Ugly deeds are taught by ugly deeds.
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Action Teaching Ugly
In a just cause the weak will beat the strong.
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Strong Weakness
A wise player ought to accept his throws and score them, not bewail his luck.
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Himself Luck Player Wisdom
No treaty is ever an impediment to a cheat.
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Agreement Cheating Justice Treat
I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating.
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Cheating Failure Honor Preference Respect Win
Whatever God has brought about Is to be borne with courage.
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Brought Courage God
Time is the only test of honest men, one day is space enough to know a rogue.
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Day Honesty Oneself Space Test Time
Brave hearts do not back down back off.
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Brave Heart Let Go
Tomorrow is tomorrow. Future cares have future cures, And we must mind today.
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Cure Day Future Mindset
A word does not frighten the man who, in acting feels no fear.
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Act Fear Feeling Man Word
Now let the weeping cease; Let no one mourn again. These things are in the hands of God.
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Cry God Hands Mourn
Let men be wise by instinct if they can, but when this fails be wise by good advice.
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Failure Goodness Himself Man Wisdom
Surely, to think your own the only wisdom, and yours the only word, the only will, betrays a shallow spirit, an empty heart.
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Heart Spirit Thinking Wisdom Word
Time, which sees all things, has found you out.
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Finding See Time Yourself
Do nothing secretly; for Time sees and hears all things, and discloses all.
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Secret See Time
A fearful man is always hearing things.
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Fear Hear Man

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