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A mind at peace does not engender wars.

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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
Not knowing anything is the sweetest life.
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Lying Sweet Unknown
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
You don’t know what kind of day you will have, until evening.
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Day Kind Type Yourself
I recommend bread, meat, vegetables, and beer.
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Food Myself Recommend
In a just cause the weak will beat the strong.
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Strong Weakness
A man though wise, should never be ashamed of learning more, and must unbend his mind.
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Learning Man Mindset Shame Thinking Wisdom
There is some pleasure even in words, when they bring forgetfulness of present miseries.
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Forget Happiness Misery Present
Despair often breeds disease.
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Born Despair Sick
The kind of man who always thinks that he is right, that his opinions, his pronouncements, are the final word, when once exposed shows nothing there. But a wise man has much to learn without a loss of dignity.
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Dignity Kind Learning Loss Man Opinion Pronounce Right Thinking Word
What people believe prevails over the truth.
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Believe People Thinking Truth
I have no desire to suffer twice, in reality and then in retrospect.
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Desire Myself Reality Suffering
Time, which sees all things, has found you out.
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Finding See Time Yourself
When I do not understand, I like to say nothing.
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Myself Talk Understand
For whoever knows how to return a kindness he has received must be a friend above all price.
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Kindness Price Return Yourself
Our happiness depends on wisdom all the way.
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Depend Happiness Way Wisdom

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