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It is hope that maintains most of mankind.

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No speech can stain what is noble by nature.
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Nature Noble Speech Stain
One word Frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love.
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Freedom Love Oneself Pain Weight Word
A man though wise, should never be ashamed of learning more, and must unbend his mind.
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Learning Man Mindset Shame Thinking Wisdom
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
The happiest life is to be without thought.
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Happiest Joy Thinking
There is some pleasure even in words, when they bring forgetfulness of present miseries.
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Forget Happiness Misery Present
No honest man will argue on every side.
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Argument Honesty Man Side
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
You can kill a man but you cant kill a idea.
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Ideas Kill Man Yourself
It is a base thing for a man among the people not to obey those in command. Never in a state can the laws be well administered when fear does not stand firm.
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Administration Fear Law Man Obedience People Stand State
Not to be born is, past all prizing, best.
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Best Born Past Prize
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 fearful man is always hearing things.
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Fear Hear Man
Without labor nothing prospers.
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Labor Prosperity
They are not wise, then, who stand forth to buffet against Love; for Love rules the gods as he will, and me.
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God Himself Love Rule Stand Wisdom
I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating.
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Cheating Failure Honor Preference Respect Win

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