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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.

Sophocles

How dangerous can false reasoning prove!
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Dangerous Evidence Fake Reason
Hide nothing, for time, which sees all and hears all, exposes all.
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Expose Hide Reality Time
Time, which sees all things, has found you out.
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Finding See Time Yourself
Now let the weeping cease; Let no one mourn again. These things are in the hands of God.
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Cry God Hands Mourn
None love the messenger who brings bad news.
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Bad Love Messenger News
Do nothing secretly; for Time sees and hears all things, and discloses all.
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Secret See Time
Not to be born surpasses all reckoning. The next best thing by far, when one has been born is to go back as swiftly as possible whence one came.
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Best Born Oneself Possible Reckon
Every man can see things far off but is blind to what is near.
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Blind Man See
Kindness gives birth to kindness.
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Born Kindness One Liner
It is a base thing for a man among the people not to obey those in command. Never in a state can the laws be well administered when fear does not stand firm.
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Administration Fear Law Man Obedience People Stand State
Each one of us must live the life God gives him; it cannot be shirked.
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God Himself Life Live
Chance never helps those who do not help themselves.
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Chance Help Opportunity
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
Money: There’s nothing in the world so demoralizing as money.
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Money Moral World
The good befriend themselves.
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Acceptance Friendship Goodness
Ugly deeds are taught by ugly deeds.
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Action Teaching Ugly

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