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But the power of destiny is something awesome; neither wealth, nor Ares, nor a tower, nor dark-hulled ships might escape it.

Sophocles

A short saying often contains much wisdom.
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Advice One Liner Talk Wisdom
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
Whatever God has brought about Is to be borne with courage.
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Brought Courage God
Not to be born is, past all prizing, best.
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Best Born Past Prize
It is no weakness for the wisest man to learn when he is wrong.
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Himself Learning Weakness Wrong
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
Don’t you know that silence supports the accuser’s charge?
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Accuse Blame Charge Silence Support
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
Fear? What has a man to do with fear? Chance rules our lives, and the future is all unknown. Best live as we may, from day to day.
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Chance Day Fear Live Man Rule
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
Time is the only test of honest men, one day is space enough to know a rogue.
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Day Honesty Oneself Space Test Time
I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating.
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Cheating Failure Honor Preference Respect Win
The kind of man who always thinks that he is right, that his opinions, his pronouncements, are the final word, when once exposed shows nothing there. But a wise man has much to learn without a loss of dignity.
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Dignity Kind Learning Loss Man Opinion Pronounce Right Thinking Word
I cannot love a friend whose love is words.
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Friendship Love Myself Word
A trifle is often pregnant with high importance; the prudent man neglects no circumstance.
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Circumstance Important Pregnant
Love, you mock us for your sport.
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Funny Love Sport Yourself

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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