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I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating.

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When I do not understand, I like to say nothing.
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Myself Talk Understand
He who throws away a friend is as bad as he who throws away his life.
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Friendship Himself Life Throw
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
One who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a friend better than any possession.
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Acceptance Friendship Oneself Possession
A trifle is often pregnant with high importance; the prudent man neglects no circumstance.
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Circumstance Important Pregnant
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
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
Sleep’s the only medicine that gives ease.
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Easy Medicine Sleep
It is no weakness for the wisest man to learn when he is wrong.
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Himself Learning Weakness Wrong
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
What greater wound is there than a false friend?
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Fake Friendship Greatness Wound
The happiest life is to be without thought.
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Happiest Joy Thinking
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 fearful man is always hearing things.
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Fear Hear Man
The truth is what I cherish and that’s my strength.
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Cherish Myself Strength Truth
Opinions have greater power than strength of hands.
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Greatness Hands Opinion Power

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