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Nobody likes the bringer of bad news.

Sophocles

Not to be born surpasses all reckoning. The next best thing by far, when one has been born is to go back as swiftly as possible whence one came.
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Best Born Oneself Possible Reckon
Stranger in a strange country.
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Country One Liner Stranger
Things gained through unjust fraud are never secure.
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Justice Mistake Security
None love the messenger who brings bad news.
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Bad Love Messenger News
Success, remember is the reward of toil.
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One Liner Remember Reward Success
It is terrible to speak well and be wrong.
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Action Talk Terrible Wrong
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
I have no desire to suffer twice, in reality and then in retrospect.
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Desire Myself Reality Suffering
Laziness is the mother of all evils.
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Evil Lazy Mom
Kindness begets kindness evermore.
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Kindness One Liner
Whatever God has brought about Is to be borne with courage.
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Brought Courage God
But the power of destiny is something awesome; neither wealth, nor Ares, nor a tower, nor dark-hulled ships might escape it.
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Darkness Destiny Escape Power Wealth
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
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
What people believe prevails over the truth.
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Believe People Thinking Truth
You win the victory when you yield to friends.
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Friendship Victory Win Yourself

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