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It is hope that maintains most of mankind.

Sophocles

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
Men of ill judgment ignore the good that lies within their hands, till they have lost it.
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Goodness Ignore Judgment Lost Man
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
Do nothing secretly; for Time sees and hears all things, and discloses all.
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Secret See Time
He who throws away a friend is as bad as he who throws away his life.
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Friendship Himself Life Throw
Stranger in a strange country.
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Country One Liner Stranger
If you try to cure evil with evil you will add more pain to your fate.
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Cure Evil Fate Pain Try Yourself
Success, remember is the reward of toil.
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One Liner Remember Reward Success
A fearful man is always hearing things.
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Fear Hear Man
Every man can see things far off but is blind to what is near.
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Blind Man See
Woman, to women silence is the best ornament.
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Jewellery Silence Woman
A wise doctor does not mutter incantations over a sore that needs the knife.
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Doctor Medicine Need Wisdom
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
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
Despair often breeds disease.
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Born Despair Sick
A wise man does not chatter with one whose mind is sick.
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Man Mindset Sick Wisdom

It is hope that maintains most of mankind.

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