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Every man can see things far off but is blind to what is near.

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Kindness begets kindness evermore.
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Kindness One Liner
A wise player ought to accept his throws and score them, not bewail his luck.
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Himself Luck Player 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
Now let the weeping cease; Let no one mourn again. These things are in the hands of God.
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Cry God Hands Mourn
All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride.
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Crime Goodness Himself Man Mistake Pride
No treaty is ever an impediment to a cheat.
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Agreement Cheating Justice Treat
Stubbornness and stupidity are twins.
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Friendship Stubborn Stupidity
Despair often breeds disease.
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Born Despair Sick
A mind at peace does not engender wars.
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Mindset Peace War
I cannot love a friend whose love is words.
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Friendship Love Myself Word
Fortune is not on the side of the faint-hearted.
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Coward Fortune
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
Time alone reveals the just man; but you might discern a bad man in a single day.
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Alone Bad Day Man Reveal Time
You don’t know what kind of day you will have, until evening.
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Day Kind Type Yourself
Opportunity has power over all things.
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One Liner Opportunity Power

Every man can see things far off but is blind to what is near.

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