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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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There is a point beyond which even justice becomes unjust.
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Beyond Justice Point Statement
You should not consider a man’s age but his acts.
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Act Age Himself Man
Every man can see things far off but is blind to what is near.
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Blind Man See
For whoever knows how to return a kindness he has received must be a friend above all price.
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Kindness Price Return Yourself
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
Laziness is the mother of all evils.
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Evil Lazy Mom
Tomorrow is tomorrow. Future cares have future cures, And we must mind today.
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Cure Day Future Mindset
A short saying often contains much wisdom.
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Advice One Liner Talk Wisdom
I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating.
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Cheating Failure Honor Preference Respect Win
Children are the anchors of a mother’s life.
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Children Life Mom
Each say following another, either hastening or putting off our death–what pleasure does it bring? I count that man worthless whois cheered by empty hopes. No, a noble man must either live or die well.
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Count Death Empty Happiness Hope Live Man Myself Worth
A trifle is often pregnant with high importance; the prudent man neglects no circumstance.
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Circumstance Important Pregnant
Knowledge must come through action. You can have no test which is not fanciful, save by trial.
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Action Fancy Knowledge Test Trial Yourself
The gods plant reason in mankind, of all good gifts the highest.
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Gift God High Kind Man Plant
A word does not frighten the man who, in acting feels no fear.
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Act Fear Feeling Man Word
No speech can stain what is noble by nature.
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Nature Noble Speech Stain

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

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