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And if you think my acts are foolishness the foolishness may be in a fool’s eye.

Sophocles

What greater wound is there than a false friend?
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Fake Friendship Greatness Wound
Men of perverse opinion do not know the excellence of what is in their hands, till someone dash it from them.
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Excellence Hands Man Opinion Pervert
Woman, to women silence is the best ornament.
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Jewellery Silence Woman
A wise doctor does not mutter incantations over a sore that needs the knife.
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Doctor Medicine Need Wisdom
Whatever God has brought about Is to be borne with courage.
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Brought Courage God
There is nothing more hateful than bad advice.
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Advice Bad Hate
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
Things gained through unjust fraud are never secure.
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Justice Mistake Security
It is the task of a good man to help those in misfortune.
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Good Help Man Misfortune Task
Kindness gives birth to kindness.
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Born Kindness One Liner
You can kill a man but you cant kill a idea.
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Ideas Kill Man Yourself
Love, you mock us for your sport.
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Funny Love Sport Yourself
There is no sense in crying over spilt milk. Why bewail what is done and cannot be recalled?
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Call Cry Milk Past Proverb
The soul that has conceived one wickedness can nurse no good thereafter.
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Cruelty Goodness Soul Wicked
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
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

And if you think my acts are foolishness the foolishness may be in a fool’s eye.

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