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The tyrant is a child of pride.

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Our happiness depends on wisdom all the way.
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Depend Happiness Way Wisdom
No treaty is ever an impediment to a cheat.
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Agreement Cheating Justice Treat
Not to be born is, past all prizing, best.
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Best Born Past Prize
Sleep’s the only medicine that gives ease.
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Easy Medicine Sleep
A mind at peace does not engender wars.
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Mindset Peace War
All is disgust when one leaves his own nature and does things that misfit it.
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Disgust Himself Leaving Nature Oneself
I have no desire to suffer twice, in reality and then in retrospect.
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Desire Myself Reality Suffering
Knowledge must come through action.
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Action Knowledge
No honest man will argue on every side.
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Argument Honesty Man Side
Each say following another, either hastening or putting off our death–what pleasure does it bring? I count that man worthless whois cheered by empty hopes. No, a noble man must either live or die well.
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Count Death Empty Happiness Hope Live Man Myself Worth
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 sense in crying over spilt milk. Why bewail what is done and cannot be recalled?
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Call Cry Milk Past Proverb
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
Fear? What has a man to do with fear? Chance rules our lives, and the future is all unknown. Best live as we may, from day to day.
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Chance Day Fear Live Man Rule
Brave hearts do not back down back off.
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Brave Heart Let Go
Opportunity has power over all things.
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One Liner Opportunity Power

The tyrant is a child of pride.

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