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Woman, to women silence is the best ornament.

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In a just cause the weak will beat the strong.
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Strong Weakness
The Most beautiful human deed, is to be useful to others.
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Beautiful Human Use
Hide nothing, for time, which sees all and hears all, exposes all.
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Expose Hide Reality Time
Opportunity has power over all things.
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One Liner Opportunity Power
Knowledge must come through action.
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Action Knowledge
Nobody likes the bringer of bad news.
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Bad Bring Messenger News
Remember there is no success without hard work.
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Hard Work Remember Success
A mind at peace does not engender wars.
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Mindset Peace War
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
There is no success without hardship.
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Hard Time One Liner Success
Men of perverse opinion do not know the excellence of what is in their hands, till someone dash it from them.
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Excellence Hands Man Opinion Pervert
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
Kindness begets kindness evermore.
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Kindness One Liner
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 were to offer a thirsty man all wisdom, you would not please him more than if you gave him a drink.
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Drink Himself Man Thirst Wisdom
A man who takes pleasure in speaking continuously fools himself in thinking he is not unpleasant to those around him.
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Fools Happiness Himself Man Talk Thinking

Woman, to women silence is the best ornament.

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