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Truth hates delay. (Veritas odit moras.)

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The gods plant reason in mankind, of all good gifts the highest.
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Gift God High Kind Man Plant
Each one of us must live the life God gives him; it cannot be shirked.
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God Himself Life Live
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
Laziness is the mother of all evils.
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Evil Lazy Mom
A wise man does not chatter with one whose mind is sick.
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Man Mindset Sick Wisdom
Best to live lightly, unthinkingly.
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Best Light Live Thinking
Profit is sweet, even if it comes from deception.
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Deception Profit Sweet
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
And if you think my acts are foolishness the foolishness may be in a fool’s eye.
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Act Eyes Fools Thinking
You win the victory when you yield to friends.
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Friendship Victory Win Yourself
I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating.
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Cheating Failure Honor Preference Respect Win
A trifle is often pregnant with high importance; the prudent man neglects no circumstance.
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Circumstance Important Pregnant
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
Love, you mock us for your sport.
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Funny Love Sport Yourself
The Most beautiful human deed, is to be useful to others.
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Beautiful Human Use
In season, all is good.
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Goodness One Liner Season

Truth hates delay. (Veritas odit moras.)

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