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A man though wise, should never be ashamed of learning more, and must unbend his mind.

Sophocles

The gods plant reason in mankind, of all good gifts the highest.
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Gift God High Kind Man Plant
How terrible is wisdom, when it brings no profit to the man that’s wise.
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Man Profit Terrible Wisdom
Go then if you must, but remember, no matter how foolish your deeds, those who love you will love you still.
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Fools Love Remember Yourself
There is some pleasure even in words, when they bring forgetfulness of present miseries.
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Forget Happiness Misery Present
A wise doctor does not mutter incantations over a sore that needs the knife.
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Doctor Medicine Need Wisdom
Stubbornness and stupidity are twins.
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Friendship Stubborn Stupidity
What fate can be worse than to know we have no one but ourselves to blame for our misfortunes!
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Blame Fate Fortune Worst
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
In a just cause the weak will beat the strong.
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Strong Weakness
Men of ill judgment ignore the good that lies within their hands, till they have lost it.
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Goodness Ignore Judgment Lost Man
They are not wise, then, who stand forth to buffet against Love; for Love rules the gods as he will, and me.
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God Himself Love Rule Stand Wisdom
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
What people believe prevails over the truth.
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Believe People Thinking Truth
You must remember that no one lives a life free from pain and suffering.
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Freedom Life Live Pain Remember Suffering
Quick decisions are unsafe decisions.
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Decision Quick Safety
Chance never helps those who do not help themselves.
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Chance Help Opportunity

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