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Each one of us must live the life God gives him; it cannot be shirked.

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
Quick decisions are unsafe decisions.
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Decision Quick Safety
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
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
I recommend bread, meat, vegetables, and beer.
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Food Myself Recommend
Each one of us must live the life God gives him; it cannot be shirked.
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God Himself Life Live
The happiest life is to be without thought.
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Happiest Joy Thinking
Chance never helps those who do not help themselves.
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Chance Help Opportunity
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
Go then if you must, but remember, no matter how foolish your deeds, those who love you will love you still.
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Fools Love Remember Yourself
God will not punish the man Who makes return for an injury.
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God Injury Punishment Return
Fortune never helps the fainthearted.
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Coward Faint Fortune Luck
One who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a friend better than any possession.
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Acceptance Friendship Oneself Possession
Whoever lives among many evils just as I, how can dying not be a source of gain?
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Death Evil Live Myself Source
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
Always desire to learn something useful.
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Desire Knowledge Learning

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