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

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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
Woman, to women silence is the best ornament.
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Jewellery Silence Woman
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
Dark, dark! The horror of darkness, like a shroud, wraps me and bears me on through mist and cloud.
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Darkness Horror Myself
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
You should not consider a man’s age but his acts.
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Act Age Himself Man
Fortune cannot aid those who do nothing.
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Fortune Hard Work Lazy
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
Quick decisions are unsafe decisions.
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Decision Quick Safety
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
Without labor nothing prospers.
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Labor Prosperity
Brave hearts do not back down back off.
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Brave Heart Let Go
Gentle time will heal our sorrows.
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Healing One Liner Ourselves Sorrow Time
I recommend bread, meat, vegetables, and beer.
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Food Myself Recommend
The happiest life is to be without thought.
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Happiest Joy Thinking
The gods plant reason in mankind, of all good gifts the highest.
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Gift God High Kind Man Plant

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

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