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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.

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A state is not a state if it belongs to one man.
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There is nothing more hateful than bad advice.
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Ignorance is a tough evil to conquer.
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Truly, to tell lies is not honorable; but when the truth entails tremendous ruin, to speak dishonorably is pardonable.
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Truth hates delay. (Veritas odit moras.)
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A wise player ought to accept his throws and score them, not bewail his luck.
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The Most beautiful human deed, is to be useful to others.
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A lie never lives to be old.
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Whatever God has brought about Is to be borne with courage.
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Not to be born surpasses all reckoning. The next best thing by far, when one has been born is to go back as swiftly as possible whence one came.
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Fortune is not on the side of the faint-hearted.
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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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Opinions have greater power than strength of hands.
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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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Let men be wise by instinct if they can, but when this fails be wise by good advice.
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A wise man does not chatter with one whose mind is sick.
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Things gained through unjust fraud are never secure.
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No treaty is ever an impediment to a cheat.
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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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The tyrant is a child of pride.
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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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No speech can stain what is noble by nature.
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Our happiness depends on wisdom all the way.
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None love the messenger who brings bad news.
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Remember, nothing succeeds without toil.
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Stranger in a strange country.
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Fortune never helps the fainthearted.
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