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For whoever knows how to return a kindness he has received must be a friend above all price.

Sophocles

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
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
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
God will not punish the man Who makes return for an injury.
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God Injury Punishment Return
The soul that has conceived one wickedness can nurse no good thereafter.
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Cruelty Goodness Soul Wicked
Surely, to think your own the only wisdom, and yours the only word, the only will, betrays a shallow spirit, an empty heart.
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Heart Spirit Thinking Wisdom Word
The tyrant is a child of pride.
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Children One Liner Pride
Tomorrow is tomorrow. Future cares have future cures, And we must mind today.
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Cure Day Future Mindset
You must remember that no one lives a life free from pain and suffering.
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Freedom Life Live Pain Remember Suffering
There is some pleasure even in words, when they bring forgetfulness of present miseries.
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Forget Happiness Misery Present
The greatest griefs are those we cause ourselves.
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Greatness Grief Ourselves
Success, remember is the reward of toil.
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One Liner Remember Reward Success
What fate can be worse than to know we have no one but ourselves to blame for our misfortunes!
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Blame Fate Fortune Worst
Ugly deeds are taught by ugly deeds.
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Action Teaching Ugly
Profit is sweet, even if it comes from deception.
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Deception Profit Sweet
Knowledge must come through action. You can have no test which is not fanciful, save by trial.
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Action Fancy Knowledge Test Trial Yourself

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