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You should not consider a man’s age but his acts.

Sophocles

How terrible is wisdom, when it brings no profit to the man that’s wise.
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Man Profit Terrible Wisdom
The greatest griefs are those we cause ourselves.
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Greatness Grief Ourselves
What fate can be worse than to know we have no one but ourselves to blame for our misfortunes!
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Blame Fate Fortune Worst
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
It is a base thing for a man among the people not to obey those in command. Never in a state can the laws be well administered when fear does not stand firm.
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Administration Fear Law Man Obedience People Stand State
Go then if you must, but remember, no matter how foolish your deeds, those who love you will love you still.
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Fools Love Remember Yourself
Remember, nothing succeeds without toil.
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Hard Work Remember Success
To the person who is afraid, everything rustles.
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Afraid Person Rustle
The soul that has conceived one wickedness can nurse no good thereafter.
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Cruelty Goodness Soul Wicked
Opportunity has power over all things.
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One Liner Opportunity Power
A state is not a state if it belongs to one man.
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Man Oneself State
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
Opinions have greater power than strength of hands.
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Greatness Hands Opinion Power
A man who takes pleasure in speaking continuously fools himself in thinking he is not unpleasant to those around him.
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Fools Happiness Himself Man Talk Thinking
Profit is sweet, even if it comes from deception.
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Deception Profit Sweet
Fortune is not on the side of the faint-hearted.
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Coward Fortune

You should not consider a man’s age but his acts.

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