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Knowledge must come through action. You can have no test which is not fanciful, save by trial.

Sophocles

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
Don’t you know that silence supports the accuser’s charge?
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Accuse Blame Charge Silence Support
Whom Jupiter would destroy he first drives mad.
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Destroy Drive Himself Mad
It is better not to live at all than to live disgraced.
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Better Grace Live
Dark, dark! The horror of darkness, like a shroud, wraps me and bears me on through mist and cloud.
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Darkness Horror Myself
You win the victory when you yield to friends.
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Friendship Victory Win Yourself
The Most beautiful human deed, is to be useful to others.
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Beautiful Human Use
Opportunity is the best captain of all endeavor.
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Best Captain Opportunity
Money is the worst currency that ever grew among mankind. This sacks cities, this drives men from their homes, this teaches and corrupts the worthiest minds to turn base deeds.
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Corruption Currency Kind Man Mindset Money Worst Worth
Do nothing secretly; for Time sees and hears all things, and discloses all.
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Secret See Time
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
A lie never lives to be old.
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Live Lying Old One Liner
A wise player ought to accept his throws and score them, not bewail his luck.
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Himself Luck Player Wisdom
How dangerous can false reasoning prove!
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Dangerous Evidence Fake Reason
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
Time alone reveals the just man; but you might discern a bad man in a single day.
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Alone Bad Day Man Reveal Time

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