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Opportunity has power over all things.

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But the power of destiny is something awesome; neither wealth, nor Ares, nor a tower, nor dark-hulled ships might escape it.
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Darkness Destiny Escape Power Wealth
Without labor nothing prospers.
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Labor Prosperity
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
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
A lie never lives to be old.
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Live Lying Old One Liner
Whatever God has brought about Is to be borne with courage.
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Brought Courage God
Whom Jupiter would destroy he first drives mad.
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Destroy Drive Himself Mad
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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Beautiful Enjoyment Happiness Misery Person Talk Ugly Wealth
The kind of man who always thinks that he is right, that his opinions, his pronouncements, are the final word, when once exposed shows nothing there. But a wise man has much to learn without a loss of dignity.
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Dignity Kind Learning Loss Man Opinion Pronounce Right Thinking Word
It is terrible to speak well and be wrong.
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Action Talk Terrible Wrong
Knowledge must come through action.
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Action Knowledge
All concerns of men go wrong when they wish to cure evil with evil.
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Cure Evil Man Wrong
Profit is sweet, even if it comes from deception.
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Deception Profit Sweet
What greater wound is there than a false friend?
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Fake Friendship Greatness Wound
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
A wise player ought to accept his throws and score them, not bewail his luck.
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Himself Luck Player Wisdom

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