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A fearful man is always hearing things.

Sophocles

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
Knowledge must come through action.
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Action Knowledge
Profit is sweet, even if it comes from deception.
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Deception Profit Sweet
Time is the only test of honest men, one day is space enough to know a rogue.
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Day Honesty Oneself Space Test Time
In a just cause the weak will beat the strong.
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Strong Weakness
If you were to offer a thirsty man all wisdom, you would not please him more than if you gave him a drink.
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Drink Himself Man Thirst Wisdom
A wise man does not chatter with one whose mind is sick.
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Man Mindset Sick Wisdom
And if you think my acts are foolishness the foolishness may be in a fool’s eye.
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Act Eyes Fools Thinking
Opinions have greater power than strength of hands.
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Greatness Hands Opinion Power
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
No treaty is ever an impediment to a cheat.
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Agreement Cheating Justice Treat
The good befriend themselves.
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Acceptance Friendship Goodness
To the person who is afraid, everything rustles.
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Afraid Person Rustle
I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating.
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Cheating Failure Honor Preference Respect Win
If you are out of trouble, watch for danger. And when you live well, then consider the most your life, lest ruin take it unawares.
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Aware Dangerous Live Trouble Watch Yourself
It is no weakness for the wisest man to learn when he is wrong.
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Himself Learning Weakness Wrong

A fearful man is always hearing things.

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