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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 no weakness for the wisest man to learn when he is wrong.
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Himself Learning Weakness Wrong
Men of perverse opinion do not know the excellence of what is in their hands, till someone dash it from them.
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Excellence Hands Man Opinion Pervert
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
They are not wise, then, who stand forth to buffet against Love; for Love rules the gods as he will, and me.
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God Himself Love Rule Stand Wisdom
A man who takes pleasure in speaking continuously fools himself in thinking he is not unpleasant to those around him.
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Fools Happiness Himself Man Talk Thinking
How terrible is wisdom, when it brings no profit to the man that’s wise.
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Man Profit Terrible Wisdom
You should not consider a man’s age but his acts.
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Act Age Himself Man
Chance never helps those who do not help themselves.
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Chance Help Opportunity
The truth is always the strongest argument.
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Argument One Liner Strong Truth
I cannot love a friend whose love is words.
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Friendship Love Myself Word
I have no desire to suffer twice, in reality and then in retrospect.
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Desire Myself Reality Suffering
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
The truth is what I cherish and that’s my strength.
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Cherish Myself Strength Truth
What people believe prevails over the truth.
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Believe People Thinking Truth
Money: There’s nothing in the world so demoralizing as money.
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Money Moral World
None love the messenger who brings bad news.
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Bad Love Messenger News

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