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Men of perverse opinion do not know the excellence of what is in their hands, till someone dash it from them.

Sophocles

If my body is enslaved, still my mind is free.
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Body Freedom Mindset Myself Slave
Always desire to learn something useful.
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Desire Knowledge Learning
Money is the worst currency that ever grew among mankind. This sacks cities, this drives men from their homes, this teaches and corrupts the worthiest minds to turn base deeds.
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Corruption Currency Kind Man Mindset Money Worst Worth
Kindness begets kindness evermore.
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Kindness One Liner
You must remember that no one lives a life free from pain and suffering.
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Freedom Life Live Pain Remember Suffering
When I do not understand, I like to say nothing.
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Myself Talk Understand
None love the messenger who brings bad news.
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Bad Love Messenger News
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
You can kill a man but you cant kill a idea.
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Ideas Kill Man Yourself
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
Surely, to think your own the only wisdom, and yours the only word, the only will, betrays a shallow spirit, an empty heart.
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Heart Spirit Thinking Wisdom Word
Every man can see things far off but is blind to what is near.
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Blind Man See
Whoever lives among many evils just as I, how can dying not be a source of gain?
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Death Evil Live Myself Source
Each one of us must live the life God gives him; it cannot be shirked.
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God Himself Life Live
A wise man does not chatter with one whose mind is sick.
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Man Mindset Sick Wisdom
In season, all is good.
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Goodness One Liner Season

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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