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Whom Jupiter would destroy he first drives mad.

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How terrible is wisdom, when it brings no profit to the man that’s wise.
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Man Profit Terrible 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
Stubbornness and stupidity are twins.
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Friendship Stubborn Stupidity
I am the child of Fortune, the giver of good, and I shall not be shamed. She is my mother; my sisters are the Seasons; my rising and my falling match with theirs. Born thus, I ask to be no other man than that I am.
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Children Fortune Goodness Myself Rise Season Shame
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
It is hope that maintains most of mankind.
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Hope Kind Maintain Man
Not to be born is, past all prizing, best.
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Best Born Past Prize
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
Chance never helps those who do not help themselves.
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Chance Help Opportunity
You don’t know what kind of day you will have, until evening.
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Day Kind Type Yourself
Kindness begets kindness evermore.
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Kindness One Liner
It is terrible to speak well and be wrong.
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Action Talk Terrible Wrong
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
Laziness is the mother of all evils.
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Evil Lazy Mom
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 season, all is good.
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Goodness One Liner Season

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