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Don’t you know that silence supports the accuser’s charge?

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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
Woman, to women silence is the best ornament.
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Jewellery Silence Woman
A lie never lives to be old.
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Live Lying Old One Liner
The tyrant is a child of pride.
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Children One Liner Pride
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
If you are out of trouble, watch for danger. And when you live well, then consider the most your life, lest ruin take it unawares.
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Aware Dangerous Live Trouble Watch Yourself
Money is the worst currency that ever grew among mankind. This sacks cities, this drives men from their homes, this teaches and corrupts the worthiest minds to turn base deeds.
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Corruption Currency Kind Man Mindset Money Worst Worth
Each one of us must live the life God gives him; it cannot be shirked.
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God Himself Life Live
Don’t you know that silence supports the accuser’s charge?
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Accuse Blame Charge Silence Support
It is terrible to speak well and be wrong.
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Action Talk Terrible Wrong
What you can’t enforce, do not command.
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Command Enforcement Yourself
There is a point beyond which even justice becomes unjust.
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Beyond Justice Point Statement
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
Truly, to tell lies is not honorable; but when the truth entails tremendous ruin, to speak dishonorably is pardonable.
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Lying Ruin Sorry True
There is no success without hardship.
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Hard Time One Liner Success
If my body is enslaved, still my mind is free.
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Body Freedom Mindset Myself Slave

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