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Knowledge must come through action.

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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
It is better not to live at all than to live disgraced.
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Better Grace Live
Sleep’s the only medicine that gives ease.
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Easy Medicine Sleep
A wise player ought to accept his throws and score them, not bewail his luck.
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Himself Luck Player Wisdom
I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating.
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Cheating Failure Honor Preference Respect Win
If you are out of trouble, watch for danger. And when you live well, then consider the most your life, lest ruin take it unawares.
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Aware Dangerous Live Trouble Watch Yourself
To the person who is afraid, everything rustles.
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Afraid Person Rustle
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
Best to live lightly, unthinkingly.
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Best Light Live Thinking
Money: There’s nothing in the world so demoralizing as money.
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Money Moral World
A wise man does not chatter with one whose mind is sick.
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Man Mindset Sick Wisdom
Without labor nothing prospers.
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Labor Prosperity
Quick decisions are unsafe decisions.
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Decision Quick Safety
You must remember that no one lives a life free from pain and suffering.
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Freedom Life Live Pain Remember Suffering
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
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

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