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Wealth makes an ugly person beautiful to look on and an incoherent speech eloquent; and wealth alone can enjoy pleasure even in sickness and can conceal its miseries.

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No honest man will argue on every side.
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Argument Honesty Man Side
Whom Jupiter would destroy he first drives mad.
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Destroy Drive Himself Mad
Let men be wise by instinct if they can, but when this fails be wise by good advice.
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Failure Goodness Himself Man Wisdom
Brave hearts do not back down back off.
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Brave Heart Let Go
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
There is some pleasure even in words, when they bring forgetfulness of present miseries.
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Forget Happiness Misery Present
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
I cannot love a friend whose love is words.
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Friendship Love Myself Word
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
There is a point beyond which even justice becomes unjust.
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Beyond Justice Point Statement
A short saying often contains much wisdom.
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Advice One Liner Talk Wisdom
God will not punish the man Who makes return for an injury.
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God Injury Punishment Return
It is better not to live at all than to live disgraced.
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Better Grace Live
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 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
If you were to offer a thirsty man all wisdom, you would not please him more than if you gave him a drink.
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Drink Himself Man Thirst Wisdom

Wealth makes an ugly person beautiful to look on and an incoherent speech eloquent; and wealth alone can enjoy pleasure even in sickness and can conceal its miseries.

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