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The greatest griefs are those we cause ourselves.

Sophocles

Time is the only test of honest men, one day is space enough to know a rogue.
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Day Honesty Oneself Space Test Time
A wise player ought to accept his throws and score them, not bewail his luck.
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Himself Luck Player Wisdom
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
Money: There’s nothing in the world so demoralizing as money.
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Money Moral World
Truth hates delay. (Veritas odit moras.)
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Delay Hate One Liner Truth
None love the messenger who brings bad news.
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Bad Love Messenger News
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
Sleep’s the only medicine that gives ease.
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Easy Medicine Sleep
Things gained through unjust fraud are never secure.
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Justice Mistake Security
A lie never lives to be old.
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Live Lying Old One Liner
If we always helped one another, no one would need luck.
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Help Luck Need Oneself
Always desire to learn something useful.
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Desire Knowledge Learning
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
I have no desire to suffer twice, in reality and then in retrospect.
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Desire Myself Reality Suffering
When I do not understand, I like to say nothing.
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Myself Talk Understand
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

The greatest griefs are those we cause ourselves.

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