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Whoever lives among many evils just as I, how can dying not be a source of gain?

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
A wise player ought to accept his throws and score them, not bewail his luck.
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Himself Luck Player Wisdom
When I do not understand, I like to say nothing.
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Myself Talk Understand
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
It is better not to live at all than to live disgraced.
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Better Grace Live
Fortune cannot aid those who do nothing.
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Fortune Hard Work Lazy
Chance never helps those who do not help themselves.
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Chance Help Opportunity
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
Remember, nothing succeeds without toil.
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Hard Work Remember Success
Do not believe that you alone can be right.The man who thinks that,The man who maintains that only he has the power To reason correctly, the gift to speak, the soul-A man like that, when you know him, turns out empty.
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Alone Believe Empty Maintain Man Right Talk Thinking Yourself
If you try to cure evil with evil you will add more pain to your fate.
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Cure Evil Fate Pain Try Yourself
A trifle is often pregnant with high importance; the prudent man neglects no circumstance.
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Circumstance Important Pregnant
The tyrant is a child of pride.
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Children One Liner Pride
Knowledge must come through action. You can have no test which is not fanciful, save by trial.
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Action Fancy Knowledge Test Trial Yourself
Our happiness depends on wisdom all the way.
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Depend Happiness Way Wisdom
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

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