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Chance never helps those who do not help themselves.

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There is no sense in crying over spilt milk. Why bewail what is done and cannot be recalled?
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Call Cry Milk Past Proverb
Much wisdom often goes with fewer words.
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Few Wisdom Word
The happiest life is to be without thought.
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Happiest Joy Thinking
Best to live lightly, unthinkingly.
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Best Light Live Thinking
God will not punish the man Who makes return for an injury.
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God Injury Punishment Return
I am the child of Fortune, the giver of good, and I shall not be shamed. She is my mother; my sisters are the Seasons; my rising and my falling match with theirs. Born thus, I ask to be no other man than that I am.
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Children Fortune Goodness Myself Rise Season Shame
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
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
Success, remember is the reward of toil.
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One Liner Remember Reward Success
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
It is better not to live at all than to live disgraced.
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Better Grace Live
Knowledge must come through action.
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Action Knowledge
There is a point beyond which even justice becomes unjust.
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Beyond Justice Point Statement
Profit is sweet, even if it comes from deception.
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Deception Profit Sweet
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
Things gained through unjust fraud are never secure.
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Justice Mistake Security

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