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Let men be wise by instinct if they can, but when this fails be wise by good advice.

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They are not wise, then, who stand forth to buffet against Love; for Love rules the gods as he will, and me.
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God Himself Love Rule Stand 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
Truly, to tell lies is not honorable; but when the truth entails tremendous ruin, to speak dishonorably is pardonable.
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Lying Ruin Sorry True
The greatest griefs are those we cause ourselves.
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Greatness Grief Ourselves
I recommend bread, meat, vegetables, and beer.
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Food Myself Recommend
Fortune is not on the side of the faint-hearted.
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Coward Fortune
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
Always desire to learn something useful.
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Desire Knowledge Learning
A wise player ought to accept his throws and score them, not bewail his luck.
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Himself Luck Player Wisdom
In a just cause the weak will beat the strong.
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Strong Weakness
To the person who is afraid, everything rustles.
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Afraid Person Rustle
There is nothing more hateful than bad advice.
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Advice Bad Hate
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
Gentle time will heal our sorrows.
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Healing One Liner Ourselves Sorrow Time
One who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a friend better than any possession.
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Acceptance Friendship Oneself Possession
The truth is always the strongest argument.
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Argument One Liner Strong Truth

Let men be wise by instinct if they can, but when this fails be wise by good advice.

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