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Whom Jupiter would destroy he first drives mad.

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Ignorance is a tough evil to conquer.
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Conquer Evil Ignorance Tough
Without labor nothing prospers.
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Labor Prosperity
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
A short saying often contains much wisdom.
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Advice One Liner Talk 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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Beautiful Enjoyment Happiness Misery Person Talk Ugly Wealth
You don’t know what kind of day you will have, until evening.
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Day Kind Type Yourself
Opportunity is the best captain of all endeavor.
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Best Captain Opportunity
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
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
Fear? What has a man to do with fear? Chance rules our lives, and the future is all unknown. Best live as we may, from day to day.
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Chance Day Fear Live Man Rule
Do nothing secretly; for Time sees and hears all things, and discloses all.
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Secret See Time
There is no success without hardship.
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Hard Time One Liner Success
Every man can see things far off but is blind to what is near.
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Blind Man See
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
No treaty is ever an impediment to a cheat.
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Agreement Cheating Justice Treat
Surely, to think your own the only wisdom, and yours the only word, the only will, betrays a shallow spirit, an empty heart.
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Heart Spirit Thinking Wisdom Word

Whom Jupiter would destroy he first drives mad.

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