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Stranger in a strange country.

Sophocles

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
No treaty is ever an impediment to a cheat.
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Agreement Cheating Justice Treat
Whom Jupiter would destroy he first drives mad.
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Destroy Drive Himself Mad
Without labor nothing prospers.
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Labor Prosperity
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
I have no desire to suffer twice, in reality and then in retrospect.
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Desire Myself Reality Suffering
Who seeks shall find.
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Finding Search Seek
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
Go then if you must, but remember, no matter how foolish your deeds, those who love you will love you still.
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Fools Love Remember Yourself
Remember, nothing succeeds without toil.
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Hard Work Remember Success
A short saying often contains much wisdom.
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Advice One Liner Talk Wisdom
What people believe prevails over the truth.
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Believe People Thinking Truth
A trifle is often pregnant with high importance; the prudent man neglects no circumstance.
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Circumstance Important Pregnant
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 nothing more hateful than bad advice.
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Advice Bad Hate
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

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